NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 215, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- NANOSATELLITE SOLID PROPELLANT MOTOR PROTOTYPE SOL RFO5-58769-243 POC Nancy Bock, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-4208, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Nancy.L.Bock.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Nancy Bock, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-4208, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Nancy.L.Bock.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFO5-58769-243. E-MAIL: Nancy Bock, Nancy.L.Bock.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO)5-58769-243 for the design, development, fabrication and testing of a nanosatellite solid propellant motor prototype. This effort will determine the feasibility of using certain materials and design features to make the inert mass, thrust level and size of the motor compatible with the requirements of nanosatellites. The design requirements are 1)minimum total impulse not greater than 3000 N-sec; 2) maximum total impulse not less than 7000 N-sec; 3) maximum diameter 11.4 cm; 4)maximum length 24.1 cm; 5)maximum thrust 445 N; 6)minimum vacuum specific impulse 280 sec.; 7)propellant mass minimum of 80% of total mass; 8)maximum total impulse error 0.5%; 9)maximum ignition power 1 W; 10)operating temperature -10C to +40C; and 11) on-orbit storage (pre-firing) 2 years. The contractor shall provide the labor, facility and materials necessary to perform the contract. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. TheDPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-06. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about August 28, 1998 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about September 28, 1998. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Posted 08/12/98 (D-SN235863). (0224)

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