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70 -- SIERRA/SUMMIT 1000 SOL RFQ5-79288-905 DUE 070998 POC Deanna E. Herschell, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-6303, Fax (301) 286-1654, Email deanna.herschell@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ5-79288-905. E-MAIL: Deanna E. Herschell, deanna.herschell@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue Request for Quotation RFQ5-79288-905 on a sole source basis for the following products: Qty. 1: Sierra/Summitt 1000, to include Sierramate for windows software, pentium 133MHZ computer, 8mb ram, 850m (minimum) hdd, 3 1/2" fdd, high resolution video with leica optics, 17" high definition multisync MONITOR (600X800 LINES RESOLUTION, 0.28DPI); 0.5X OPTICAL COUPLER; POINTING DEVICE (MOUSE OR TRACKBALL); SIMULTANEOUS LOOK UP/LOOK DOWN OPTICS FOR BGA PLACEMENT UP TO 50MM SQUARE; INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE ILLUMINATION FOR COMPONENT AND BOARD; 1 SET OF GLASS RETICLES FOR ALIGNMENT; MANUAL X-Y TABLE WITH HOLDER AND SUPPORT, FOR BOARDS UP TO 16" X 18"; PROGRAMMABLE HEATING IN PREHEAT AND REFLOW MODES; PICKUP PLACEMENT FORCE CONTROL; 6 AREA ARRAY INTERCHANGEABLE NOZZLES FOR TOP HEATING; 1 COMPONENT NEST; NOZZLE REMOVAL TOOL; BOTTOM HEATER-SEE OPTIONS; 8 THERMOCOUPLE INPUTS FOR THERMAL PROFILING; TEMPROBE (5.5") WITH BALL JOINT AND HARDWARE; 360 DEGREE THETA ADJUSTMENT; ADJUSTABLE GAS FLOW AND METER ON TOP AND BOTTOM HEATERS; SEPARATE NITROGEN INLET FOR HEATER GAS SUPPLY; EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON; FOUR-SIDED TOP AND BOTTOM LIGHTING; PLENUM HOT GAS BUTTOM HEATER WITH 6 NON-MAGNETIC BOARD SUPPORT PINS OF ALTERNATE MATERIAL; TRINOCULAR MICROSCOPE WITH COLOR CAMERA (ALLOWS SIMULATANEOUS VIEWING); WORKSTAND WITH COMPUTER HOUSING; BOARD CLAMPS (SET OF 4); MICRO STENCLE ADAPTER. Qty. 1: Split Mirror Qty. 1: Monitor support arm Qty. 1: Year 2000 compliance documentation (you must be able to provide this documenation to bid on this rfq). This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from SRT/Spectra Inc. on a sole source basis as they are the manufacturer and only known supplier of thesse products. The authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. 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 on a 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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