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

66 -- CONFOCAL MAX-FLUX OPTICAL SYSTEM SOL 8-1-9-10-C3391 DUE 042399 POC Glen A. Alexander, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-3797, Fax (256) 544-8656, Email glen.alexander@msfc.nasa.gov -- Carlos M. Smiley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0355, Fax (256) 544-8656, Email carlos.smiley@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-10-C3391. E-MAIL: Glen A. Alexander, glen.alexander@msfc.nasa.gov. In accordance with Note 22, NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Confocal Max-Flux Optical System. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to make a trade on the items from Molecular Structure Corporation (MSC), 3200 Research Forrest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381-4238, IAW FAR 13.106-1(b). NASA intends to trade an existing NASA-owned Yale Mirrors Optical System (H29985D) which was purchased earlier from MSC, for an upgraded Max-Flux Optical System from MSC. The required supplies are only available from one responsible source, no other System will satisfy the agency requirements. The upgraded MSC Confocal Max-Flux Optical System (Right Port Configuration) consist of a base plate with mounting hardware, optics and housing, optical translator with two rotational axis and two translational axis with maual adjustments, shutter/optic coupling tube assembly, colliumators -- .3 MM .5 MM, Collimator mount assembly, beamstop (1.65MM), coupling tubes, collimators, and optic housing are to be helium purged, helium regulator, flow gauge, helium hoses. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 not acceptable in response to this notice. The required delivery date for this requirement is May 15, 1999. All items must be delivered to NASA/MSFC, Bldg 4471, Huntsville, AL 35812. The SIC and size standard for this requirement are 3827 and 500 respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 04/13/99 (D-SN319089). (0103)

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