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

A -- LIGHTWEIGHT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MIRROR SOL RFO5-06202-238 POC Simone N. Rollings, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-286-8688, Fax 301-286-1720, Email srolling@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- Elizabeth Austin, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-8367, Fax (301)286-1724, Email Elizabeth.J.Austin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFO5-06202-238. E-MAIL: Simone N. Rollings, srolling@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for a lightweight demonstration mirror. NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Eastman Kodak Company. The process that will be used at Eastman Kodak to manufacture the lightweight demonstration mirror is a unique, proprietary process not available from other manufacturers. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1), Only One Responsible Source. 1. Background The objective of the program is to produce a lightweight, precision, low scatter imaging mirror that significantly advances the state-of-the art in lightweight, precision mirror technology for far and extreme ultraviolet applications. The demonstrated availability of lightweight, precision optics will enhance throughput, improve resolution and reduce mission cost thereby opening new areas of scientific investigation which are not acessible with current systems. The contractor shall produce and test a lightweight, precision mirror suitable for far and extreme ultraviolet applications. The contractor shall use existing material for the mirror at no cost to the contract for the mirror material. The program will be conducted in 5 phases. In the first phase the contractor shall design the mirror and the mount. In the second phase the contractor shall complete the mirror blank. In phase three the contractor shall generate the aspheric surface on the mirror blank and perform the initial polishing of the mirror. In phase four the contractor shall fabricate mirror mount, and assemble the mirror in its mount. In the fifth phase the contractor shall perform the final figuring and testing of the mirror to determine that it meets the surface figure and surface finish specifications. 2. Mirror Specifications The specifications for the mirror are the following: Parabola: Material:ULE Weight: 86%light-weighted or better (ie. >86% glass removed) Diameter: nominally 51 cm Focal Length: approximately 65cm Surface Figure: 0.01 waves rms at 632.8 nm (6.3 nm rms) Mid Frequency: less than 2.5 nm rms (goal less than 1.0nm) for spatial periods 1-10nm Microroughness: less than 1nm rms (goal less than 0.5nm) for spatial periods 1um-1mm Diameter of the Center Hole: 14cm. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". 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. Firm date for receipt of offers will bestated in the RFO. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 03/19/99 (D-SN310374). (0078)

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