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A -- STORABLE THRUSTER UPGRADE SOL RFP3-139584 DUE 121799 POC Gary A. Golinski, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2790, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Gary.A.Golinski@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&;pin=22#RFP3-1395 84. E-MAIL: Gary A. Golinski, Gary.A.Golinski@grc.nasa.gov. The NASA Glenn Research Center is planning a procurement to upgrade storable bipropellant thruster technology for satellites. Specifically, high performance, long-life, chemical thrusters for satellite rendevous and planetary descent applications are to be developed. Hypergolic propellants such as, but not limited to, oxygen diflouride with hydrazine are to be investigated. The performance goal is 380 seconds of specific impulse. The program objentives are: a) assess the impact i.e., mission/spacecraft system benefits and penalties including operation costs, when oxygen diflouride with hydrazine or the proposed alternate propelants are used; b) perform preliminary analysis and designs of appropriate satellite thruster concepts; c) conduct detailed designs of selected thrusters and fabricate them; and, d) conduct performance and life test of these thrusters. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and onthe NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these cites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Gary Golinski no later than December 17, 1999. In responding reference RFP3-139584. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 12/03/99 (D-SN405622). (0337)

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