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60 -- TEMPERATURE TUNABLE SINGLE AIR GAPPED ETALON SOL 924-30355-0000-902 DUE 091399 POC Deborah A. Bittner, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 614-5609, Fax (301) 614-5619, Email Deborah.A.Bittner.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#924-30355-0000-902. E-MAIL: Deborah A. Bittner, Deborah.A.Bittner.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for four (4) each Temperature tunable single air gapped etalon with temperature sensetive spacers This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Blue Sky Research, Santa Cruz, CA. The etalon filter must be manufactured such that the center wavelength matches the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) laser wavelength (532.213 nm +- 0.005 nm vacuun wavelength) at the required temperatures of 40.2C +- 0.5C (etalon in air). The GLAS mission requires temperature tunable etalons with >90% peak transmission. The etalon must be low weight (less than 600 grams) and rugged (meet MIL-STD-883, method 2007, Condition A) to meet the space flight and 3 year lifetime requirements of the mission. Blue Sky, Inc. has the experience of building space qualified temperature tunable etalon filters similar to this application. These etalons are currently being used for the GLAS Engineering Model. The required etalons must have the same form, fit and function as those currently in use. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 15 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 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 not acceptable in response to this notice. Fax communications are acceptable. 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 08/13/99 (D-SN367394). (0225)

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