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

52 -- SURFACE GAGING AND PROFILING SYSTEM SOL 8-1-9-21-C3831 DUE 070299 POC Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- David. G. Morgan, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0410, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email david.morgan@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-21-C3831. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Coffey, gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Surface Gaging and Profiling System, to include the following: ITEM 1: SURFACE MAPPING SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL SENSING OF SURFACE CONTOURS AS PER THE SPECIFICATIONS AS FOLLOWS: The Surface Gaging and Profiling System should meet the following performance requirements: 1. Surface contour measurement system shall measure three dimensional surface coordinates compatible for use in numerical control machining. 2. System shall be capable of acquiring surface profile into within 0.005 inch over a 2.5" field of view width, within 0.002 inch in depth surface resolution, and within 0.002 inch of linear travel with a sample rate of 0.002 inch increments. 3. System will include hardware for mounting, aligning and adjusting on the inside surface of a cylindrical surface 144 +/- 2 inch diameter, by up to 3 feet adjustable and will include a linear guide system with automatic encoder triggering for accurate measurement of surface contour variations. 4. System will include capability to transfer data to removable media, in standard ASCII format. 5. System will be protable, for use in field locations. QUANTITY: 1 EACH This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Origin Technology Corp., 1871 Slaughter Road, Ste L, Madison, AL 35758. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have EIGHT (8) 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 EIGHT (8) 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 06/17/99 (D-SN344438). (0168)

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