NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 216, Greenbelt, MD 20771

66 -- ASSEMBLING AN X-RAY REFLECTOMETRY SYSTEM SOL 663-30316-0000-914 DUE 073099 POC Jeanne V. Moschetti, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-3227, Fax (301) 286-1773, Email jmoschet@pop100.gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#663-30316-0000-914. E-MAIL: Jeanne V. Moschetti, jmoschet@pop100.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for assembling an x-ray reflectometry system. All stages must be vacuum compatible to 1E-6 torr. and have stepper motors. The stepper motor drivers do not need be all the same type, but must match the motor and the controller specified. Controllers must be capable of stand-alone operation as delivered, but must be capable of remote control by a PC at some future time. (customer will supply the PC.) The controllers bid shall include connecting cables and interfaces required to make the stages operatonal. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The DPAS Rating for this procurment is DO _c9____ The anticipated release date of RFQ is on or about 7/29/99 with an anticipated quote due date of on or about 8/18/99. All qualified responsible sources may submita quote which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html [REPLACE "GSFC" IN BOTH PLACES WITH THE GSFC'S ABBREVIATION] Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 07/12/99 (D-SN352921). (0193)

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