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

A -- HEAVY ION ACCELERATOR BEAM SUPPORT SOL 562-78757-920 DUE 090798 POC Mary E. McKaig, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisition, Phone (301) 286-4240, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#562-78757-920. E-MAIL: Mary E. McKaig, Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Heavy Ion Accelerator Beam Support. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the beam support from Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) in Upton, NY. BNL will provide multiple heavy ion beams of various species with well-defined energies and for specified duration. The heavy ion beam will be used to simulate the space radiation environment. The information obtained at this facility will be used to evaluate the performance of microelectronics and photonics in the space radiation evironment. This is in support of several NASA/GSFC programs and various radiation effects research efforts. BNL is the only facility that can provide this required number of species at the specified energies and for the required duration, and is the only facility that is compatible with our test hardware and beam requirements consistent with performing a valid test. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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 08/17/98 (D-SN237887). (0229)

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