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99 -- MATERIALS MODELING SOFTWARE SOL RFQ123633 DUE 051099 POC Alice J. Wilson, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2552, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Alice.J.Wilson@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GRC/date.html#RFQ123633. E-MAIL: Alice J. Wilson, Alice.J.Wilson@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for: The suite to be purchased must meet the following requirements and specifications. (1) Must run on a Silicon Graphics Octane workstation under IRIX 6.5 or later. (2) Must contain an graphical user interface, molecular model builder, and visualization module, with integraed access to other modules in the suite. (3) Must contain a solid-state (i.e. periodic) pseudopotential plane-wave quantum-mechanical code that enables computation of the following: a. electronic and crystallographic structure of solids b. electronic sturcture of dopants and defects c. electronic and crystallographic properties of interfaces and surfaces d. total engergies, forces and stresses e. frequency-dependent dielectric functions and optical properties (4) Item 3 above must contain pseudopotentials for at least the following elements: Ga, As, In, Ge, Si, H and Sb. (5) A solid modeling and characterization module providing the following: a. a solid model builder capable ofcreating metal, glass and crystal model b. an energy minimization and molecular dynamics module (6) An analysis module capable of creating graphical displays of results computed in the above modules (7) Access to researchers performing state-of-the-art work in the above fields. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Molecular Simulations,Inc. 1804 N. Naperville Blvd. Suite 424, Naperville, IL 60563-0000. THE AUTHORITY FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS 10 U.S.C. 23049(c)(1). The software to be acquired will provide unique capabilities. The software must run without modification on a Silicon Graphics Octane workstation, under the IRIX operating system and must be compatible with software currently being used by GRC researchers working with Essential Research, Inc. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submitin 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. Oral communications are acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT REQUIRED] An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 04/26/99 (D-SN324329). (0116)

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