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

A -- SPECIAL OPTICAL TESTING STUDY SOL 8-1-9-SD-C5554 POC Bobby J. Holden, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-5417, Fax (256) 544-0187, Email Bobby.Holden@msfc.nasa.gov -- Glynda H. Meeks, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0422, Fax (256) 544-0187, Email glynda.meeks@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-SD-C5554. E-MAIL: Bobby J. Holden, Bobby.Holden@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a requirement entitled SPECIAL OPTICAL TESTING STUDY. This study is being procured under the University Research Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Program with the university community within the United States. The requirement involves testing of Next Generation Space Telescope Mirror System Demonstrator (NMSD) mirrors. An initial assessment of test requirements and facility needs for testing of Advanced Mirror System Demonstrator (AMSD) will be provided. Research will be on-site at MSFC and at the contractor's facility with a period of performance of 12 months. Quotations will be evaluated using best value criteria stipulated in the BOA. TASKS: The contractor shall perform the following tasks: Task 1: Development of NMSD Wavefront Sensor Palette (WSP) The contractor shall produce a WSP for use with the f/10 NMSD=s. Althought a WSP has already been developed for the f/40 SBMD, a new one is required for the NMSD=s due to the large difference in speed and the need to quickly reconfigure for any mirror. This palette shall be configured as closely to the current palette as possible. The more costly components of the current palette, including the WaveScope, the PSF/PDI CCD camera, and the Leica device, shall be used with the new palette. Also, the current laser source palette and WSP control and data acquisition system shall be used. Task 2: Second Round Testing of the SBMD & NMSD=s The contractor shall support the second round testing of the SBMD and the NMSD=s. This shall include support of planning activities with the mirror manufacturers, installation of the appropriate WSP for each test, optical testing system operations, and test reporting. Task 3: AMSD Optical Testing System Design The contractor shall support the design of the optical testing system required for the AMSD=s to be tested in the MSFC Cryogenic Test Facility. The design shall be based on the current system but be appropriate for testing off-axis parabolic mirrors. Cost and schedule shall be important factors in the design. Task 4: System Level Support The contractor shall support NGST system level analyses as related to the above testing. Examples of such analyses include prediction of figure test results based on structural and thermal model output and test mirror system diagnosis through a ray-trace analysis to duplicate measured figure errors. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase this study from the University of Alabama in Huntsville under the Research BOA Program. This sole source action is pursuant to FAR 13.106 and is based on the University's expertise in this area of research. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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. 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 10/08/99 (D-SN390250). (0281)

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