NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

60 -- WIDEBAND 2-MICRON DETECTOR SOL 8-1-8-15-C0717 DUE 081498 POC Sue DePew, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0354, Fax (256) 544-9083, Email sue.depew@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-15-C0717. E-MAIL: Sue DePew, sue.depew@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Item 1 -- HIGH SPEED INGAAS DETECTOR, WITH BIAS CIRCUIT, P/N PD2-MM, PACKAGED IN A HOUSING WITH FIBER OPTIC PIGTAIL, SMA CONNECTOR OUTPUT PORT, AND MOUNTING BRACKET MEETING WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: OPERATING WAVELENGTH: 2.05 MICRON, RESPONSIVITY: BETTER THAN 0.5 A/W, DIODE TYPE: EXTENDED WAVELENGTH INGAAS OF THE SAME TYPE AS SENSORS UNLIMITED SU-75-2.2, DETECTION DEVICE ACTIVE AREA: LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 75 MICRONS IN DIAMETER, BIAS VOLTAGE: 5 VOLTS, 3 DB BANDWIDTH: GREATER THAN 2.5 GHZ MEASURED AT 1.55 MICRON WAVELENGTH, OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 50 OHMS, FIBER OPTOC PIGTAIL: 50/125 MICRONS CORE/CLAD MULTI-MODE FIBER WITH PROTECTIVE JACKET, FIBER OPTIC LENGTH: 30 CENTIMETERS, FIBER OPTOC CONNECTOR: DIAMOND FC-PC CONNECTOR INSTALLED ON THE ENDS OF CANADIAN INSTRUMENTATION AND RESEARCH FIBER COUPLERS, OUTPUT SIGNAL CONNECTOR: SMA, BIAS VOLTAGE CONNECTOR: SMC, PACKAGE TYPE: SQUARE WITH 4 MOUNTING SCREWS, PACKAGE SIZE: 1.25 X 1.25 X 0.812 INCHES, MOUNTING BRACKET SIZE 2.5 X 1.25 INCHES. Quantity 5 Each Item 2 -- POWER SUPPLY, P/N PS-2, WITH VOLTAGE AND CURRENT READOUTS. Quantity 2 each This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Opto-Electronics Inc., Unit 9 2538 Speers Rd., Oakville Ontario. This sole source is based on FAR 13.106-2(5). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following: URL:http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 7 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 7 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. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3829 and 500, respectively. Delivery to MSFC is required within 60 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Posted 08/10/98 (D-SN235024). (0222)

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