NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 211, Greenbelt, MD 20771

B -- CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW, ANALYSIS AND RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION FOR OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS SOL RFP5-61501-037 DUE 080798 POC Herman Martin, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-7467, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Herman.N.Martin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Patrick D. Logan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-4962, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFP5-61501-037. E-MAIL: Herman Martin, Herman.N.Martin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a sole source Request for proposal (RFP) under 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (2) only One Responsible Source. This requirement is for the investigation of concepts and new technology for an advanced Total Ozone and Mapping Spectrometer (TOMOS) from Research Support Instruments(RSI), a subsidiary of Physical Sciences Inc.(PSI), located in Andover, MA. The offeror shall delivery technical reports, in the required format, to NASA/GSFC located in Greenbelt, MD. The vendor shall: a. Characterize optical components and systems for advanced ozone sensors such as Solar Limb Scattering Experiment(SOLSE), Limb Ozone Retrieval Experiment(LORE), HiROM which are candidate concepts for advanced TOMS; b. Component testing shall include optical filters, telescopes, and on-board calibration systems; c. Characterize detector capabilities and conduct systems analysis to include: signal to noise and radiometric performance; d. design calibration techniques and radiometric tests for advanced sensors; e. provide interpretation of laboratory test data with graphs and narratives and; f. document results to include: optical filters characteristics, ray traces, radiometric analysis, and test summaries. The offeror shall also attend meetings at NASA/GSFC and a technical conference in the United States. PSI/RSI's has unique experience on optical designs for advanced remote sensing imagers because of proprietary design technologies which enhance standard ray tracing software. PSI/RSI also has unique optical test technology applicable to the anticipated contract. Their technology employs a spectrometer with extremely low scattered light contributions enabling out band rejection measurements of better than 10-8. They have demonstrated this capability through published papers on the performance of advanced optical component such as hardened optical filters. They have unique experience in calibration and radiometry with accuracy better than 2%. PSI personnel have participated in announcement of opportunities which required partnerships with NASA. It would be most advantageous to the government to maintain this partnership. Failure to obtain continued services from PSI/RSI under this procurement would result in the loss of baseline measurements critical to characterizing the long term stability of hardened ion-assisted deposition narrow band interference filters. These filters are being tested under extreme ranges of environmental conditions of temperature, humidity, ionizing radiation and thermal vacuum environments using techniques and instrumentation proprietary to RSI/PSI. Continuity of these measurements is essential to NASA programs. Continuity requires the same techniques be employed before and after each test sequence. No other contractor posses this unique set of capabilities and personnel. The government anticipates a basic contract of one year with four one year options. 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 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. All questions shall be directed to Hasani Martin at 301-286-7467, or E-mail hmartin@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov Posted 07/20/98 (D-SN225467). (0201)

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