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A -- NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (NRA) 99-LARC-2 FOR ADVANCED TEST METHODOLOGY FOR SPACE FLIGHT QUALIFICATION OF HIGH POWER, PULSED LASER DIODE PUMP ARRAYS SOL 99-LaRC-2 DUE 043099 POC Beverly Thomas-Burse, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2533, Fax (757) 864-9774, Email B.R.THOMAS-BURSE@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#99-LaRC-2. E-MAIL: Beverly Thomas-Burse, B.R.THOMAS-BURSE@larc.nasa.gov. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) plans to issue NASA Research Announcement (NRA) 99-LaRC-2 for Advanced Test Methodology for Space Flight Qualification of High Power Pulsed Laser Diode Pump Arrays in support of future airborne and spaceborne earth science missions as well as for orbiting space science missions. Specifically, this announcement solicits proposals for the development of alternative advanced test methodologies which can supplement, modify, replace or eliminate the traditional space-qualification tests applied to parts not previously flown in space and could provide a time and cost effective risk-assessment method for the use of laser diode pump arrays in space. 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 NASA Federal Acquisition Supplement (NFS) 1872.306. Proposers may respond with innovative concepts in any or all of the listed technology categories. 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 $100,000 being allocated for disbursement in the first year among those selected for award by the review committee. Funding for the final 2 years is anticipated but not guaranteed to be $100,000 per year. Proposers may seek all or part of this funding allotment. Cost sharing arrangements may be proposed. Multiple awards may result from this annoucement. The anticipated NRA release date is on or about March 16, 1999 with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about April 30, 1999. Hard copies of the NRA detailing specific proposal requirements, technical criteria and any documents related to this procurement may be obtained via 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/LaRC Business Opportunities home 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 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 NRA 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 02/26/99 (D-SN302583). (0057)

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