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66 -- ENGINEERING GRADE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY SOL 550-94198-919 DUE 102398 POC Trina Haffelfinger, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-4782, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#550-94198-919. E-MAIL: Trina Haffelfinger, Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase of an engineering grade detector assembly. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Rockwell Science Center. Rockwell Science Center is the only company which can deliver this specific array with the required detector dimensions and associated readout integrated circuitry in the required time frame. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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. Interested firms who feel they can submit a qualifications capabilities statement must demonstrate in their response how they can meet the following specifications: The contractor shall develop 1K x 1K Mercury Cadmium Telluride (MCT) arrays with a spectral response from 1.05 -- 1.9 micrometers. The contractor shall bind the MCT arrays to a suitable Multiplexing (MUX) Readout Integrated Circuit and package the assembly in leadless chip carriers. The following items shall be delivered: (1) 4 Quadrant Functional MUX -- 2 week delivery after receipt of order. (2) All Timing and Operating Documentation -- 2 week delivery after receipt of order. (3) One Engineering Grade Detector Assembly with the following Performance Specifications: (6 month delivery after receipt of order.) (a) Spectral Response 1.05 -- 1.9 Micrometers, Quantum Efficency > 50%. (b) Dark Current less than 1.0 electrons/sec at T=120K. (c) Best Effort Pixel Operability with a Goal in excess of 95%. (d) Four Quadrants fully operational. (4) Complete Test Data Package for the above Array -- 6 month delivery after receipt of order. (5) Test Detector Array for System Evaluation (This array can be less quality than the array of item 3) -- 5 month delivery after receipt of order. 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 10/02/98 (D-SN257970). (0275)

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