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66 -- CVD DIAMOND WINDOW SOL 693-31494-0000-914 DUE 081699 POC Kimberly D. Wiggins, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-8086, Fax (301) 286-0295, Email kwiggins@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- Leigh Anne C. Giraldi, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-3318, Fax (301)286-1773, Email Leigh.Anne.C.Giraldi.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#693-31494-0000-914. E-MAIL: Kimberly D. Wiggins, kwiggins@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a CVD Diamond window, optical grade polycrystalline, 40 millimeter (MM) in diameter. Wedged: 0.5 to 0.65 (MM) thick. Flat to less than 1 fringe, over 80% of central area. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR PART 12. The DPAS Rating for this procurment is DO C9. The anticipated release date of RFQ 693-31491 is on or about 7/27/99 with an anticipated quote due date of on or about 8/16/99. All qualified responsible sources may submit a 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 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 07/27/99 (D-SN359237). (0208)

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