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

99 -- ACCUFIBER SAPPHIRE BLACK BODY SENSORS SOL 8-1-8-15-C0825 DUE 090498 POC Ollie G. Ragland, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0352, Fax (256) 544-9083, Email ollie.ragland@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-C0825. E-MAIL: Ollie G. Ragland, ollie.ragland@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Accufiber Sapphire Black Body Sensors. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Luxtron Corporation, Santa Clara, CA. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106, for the Acquisition of Supplies or Services Determined To Be Reasonably Available From Only One Source. Competition is impractical because Luxtron Corporation is the only manufacturer of Accufiber Blackbody Sensor Probes. The Sensors design is proprietary to Luxtron and is compatible to hardware already in place. These Sensors meet design constraints and requirements. Description of Items: Line Item No. 1: Quantity 8 Ea. -- 900-TC-3 HA HIGH AMBIENT OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION CABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTS UP TO 200 CELSIUS. 600 MICRON DIAMETER FIBER WITH ARMOR. 3 METERS IN LENGTH REFERENCE QUOTATION #980810A, ITEM 1. Line Item No. 2: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 900-BB-BS (.127 CM DIA) SMALL DIAMETER STRAIGHT SAPPHIRE BLACK BODY SENSOR WITH BEVELED TIP. SENSOR IS 31.31 CM LONG WITH 5:1 (LENGTH TO DIAMETER RATION) PLATINUM-RHODIUM TIP. SAPPHIRE IS 0.127 CM DIAMETER. TEMPERATURE RANGE 100 TO 1900 CELSIUS. REFERENCE QUOTATION #980810A, ITEM 2. Line Item No. 3: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 960-SS-C (.315 CM DIA) CLOSED SAPPHIRE SHEATH FOR BLACK BODY SENSOR (ITEM 2 ABOVE). SHEATH IS 0.315 CM DIAMETER. SHEATH TIP GROUND TO MAINTAIN SHEATH DIAMETER. REFERENCE QUOTATION # 980810A, ITEM 3. Line Item No. 4: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 900-BB-BS (.127 CM DIA) SMALL DIAMETER STRAIGHT SAPPHIRE BLACK BODY SENSOR WITH BEVELED TIP. SENSOR IS 28.68 CM LONG WITH 5:1 (LENGTH TO DIAMETER RATION) PLATINUM-RHODIUM TIP. SAPPHIRE IS 0.127 CM DIAMETER. TEMPERATURE RANGE 100 TO 1900 CELSIUS. REFERENCE QUOTATION # 980810A, ITEM 4. Line Item No. 5: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 960-SS-C (.315 CM DIA) CLOSED SAPPHIRE SHEATH FOR BLACK BODY SENSOR (ITEM 4, ABOVE) SHEATH IS 0.315 CM DIAMETER. SHEATH TIP IS GROUND TO MAINTAIN SHEATH DIAMETER. REFERENCE QUOTATION # 980810A, ITEM 5. Line Item No. 6: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 900-BB-BS (.127 CM DIA) SMALL DIAMETER STRAIGHT BLACK BODY SENSOR WITH BEVELED TIP. SENSOR IS 18.97 CM LONG WITH 5:1 )LENGTH TO DIAMETER RATION) PLATINUM-RHODIUM TIP. SAPPHIRE IS 0.127 CM DIAMETER. TEMPERATURE RANGE 100 TO 1900 CELSIUS. REFERENCE QUOTATION # 980810A, ITEM 6. Line Item No. 7: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 960-SS-C (.315 CM DIA) CLOSED SAPPHIRE SHEATH FOR BLACK BODY SENSOR (ITEM 6 ABOVE). SHEATH IS 0.315 CM DIAMETER. SHEATH TIP IS GROUND TO MAINTAIN SHEATH DIAMETER. REFERENCE QUOTATION # 980810A, ITEM 7. Line Item No. 8: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 900-BB-BS (.127 CM DIA) SMALL DIAMETER STRAIGHT SAPPHIRE BLACK BODY SENSOR WITH BEVELED TIP. SENSOR IS 9.27 CM LONG WITH 5:1 (LENGTH TO DIAMETER RATION) PLATINUM-RHODIUM TIP. SAPPHIRE IS 0.127 CM DIAMETER. TEMPERATURE RANGE 100 TO 1900 CELSIUS. REFERENCE QUOTATION # 980810A, ITEM 8. Line Item No. 9: Quantity 2 Ea. -- 960-SS-C (.315 CM DIA) CLOSED SAPPHIRE SHEATH FOR BLACK BODY SENSOR (ITEM 8 ABOVE). SHEATH IS 0.315 CM DIAMETER. SHEATH TIP IS GROUND TO MAINTAIN SHEATH DIAMETER. REFERENCE QUOTATION # 980810A, ITEM 9. Line Item No. 10: Quantity 8 Ea. -- SENSORS ARE TO BE MATED WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SHEATH AND CABLE AND CALIBRATED FOR USE WITH AN EXISTING MODEL 100 CONTROL SYSTEM. PARTIAL SHIPMENT ACCEPTED. Line Item No. 11: Quantity 8 Ea. -- CUSTOMER-SIGNED DRAWINGS ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ORDER ACCEPTENCE. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. ] See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 10 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 10 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 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 08/21/98 (D-SN240524). (0233)

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