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A -- ADVANCED FIBER LASER AND FIBER AMPLIFIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MICRO LIDAR SOL NRA-98-LaRC-9 DUE 100998 POC Elaine J. Powell, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2429, Fax (757) 864-6131, Email e.j.powell@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#NRA-98-LaRC-9. E-MAIL: Elaine J. Powell, e.j.powell@larc.nasa.gov. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) plans to issue a NASA Research Announcement for advanced fiber optic laser and amplifier technologies for future ground-based, airborne and spaceborne Earth science missions as well as for orbiting, rendezvous and landed planetary and space science missions. Specifically, this announcement solicits proposals for advanced, high efficiency, single frequency fiber laser/amplifiers operating from the visible to the near IR which advance the current state of knowledge using new materials, new devices and/or device geometries and new pump schemes. Participation in this NRA is open to all individuals and categories of foreign and domestic organizations, including industry, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, NASA Centers and other Government Agencies. However, foreign proposers should be aware that their proposed participation will be on a no-exchange-of-funds basis in accordance with NFS 1872.306. Proposers may respond with innovative concepts in any or allof the listed technology areas. Technical evaluation will be conducted through a peer review process by discipline specialists within and outside NASA. It is anticipated that this effort will be funded over 3 years with approximately $400,000 being allocated for disbursement in the first year among those selected for award by the review committee. It is anticipated that there will be as many as four awards. Funding for the final 2 years is anticipated but not guaranteed to be approximately $400K/year. Proposers may seek all or part of this funding allotment. Cost sharing agreements may be proposed. The anticipated release date of the NRA is on or about September 25, 1998, with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about November 9, 1998. 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, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a WorldWide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address or URL of the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror s responsibility to monitor the aforementioned Internet site 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://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/num-note.html and http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 09/03/98 (D-SN245747). (0246)

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