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70 -- RECORDING TAPES WITH PHYSICAL, MAGNETIC, AND ELECTRICAL PROERTIES FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH EXISTING PRODUCTS SOL RFQ920-78977-921 DUE 072798 POC Maria L. Westman, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-0532, Fax (301) 286-1739, Email Maria.L.Westman.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Deborah A. Bittner, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-5387, Fax (301) 286-1739, Email Deborah.A.Bittner.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ920-78977-921. E-MAIL: Maria L. Westman, Maria.L.Westman.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for 130 each of recording tapes. The specifications for the tapes are as follows: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: width -- 0.998 +/-0.002 inches, length -- 18,000 feet minimum, thickness -- base film 0.460 MIL polyester (nominal), oxide coating -- 0.110 MIL (nominal), backcoat -- 0.040 MIL (nominal); MAGNETIC PROPERTIES: coercivity -- HC 990 +/-5%, retentivity -- BR 1050 minimum, squareness -- .80 minimum; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES: record drive -- -0.8 to +0.8, output -- 0.5Mhz -2.0 to +2.0, 1.0 Mhz -2.0 to +2.0, 2.0 Mhz -2.0 to +2.0, 4.0 Mhz -2.0 to +2.0. These tape properties must be totally compatible with existing Quantegy products maintained at various NASA controlled sites where these tapes will be used. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Quantegy Inc., 300-3B, Route 17 South, Lodi, NJ 07644. The Quantegy Model 741 tape is the onlytape than can be added as a direct replacement and augmentation for the existing Quantegy tape that is used in the NASA Space Geodesy Program's Mark IV correlator systems. Substitutions would cause electrical and mechanical incompatibilties with existing NASA recording equipment. The Quantegy Model 741 tapes are the only tapes that can be added to the current distributed library environment that are capable of handling the recording densities and capabilities needed by the currently designed recording hardware. The Quantegy tape meets all the physical, magnetic, and electrical property specifications and is compatible with the existing Quantegy products. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement ona competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 06/25/98 (0176)

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