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67 -- OPTICAL PASSBAND FILTERS SOL 551-66983-929 DUE 010500 POC Maria D. Hutcheson, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisitions, Phone (301) 286-3723, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email maria.d.hutcheson.1@gsfc.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=51#551-66983 -929. E-MAIL: Maria D. Hutcheson, maria.d.hutcheson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). FABRICATION AND TESTING OF THE OPTICAL PASSBAND FILTERS FOR THE INFRARED CAMERA WITHIN THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE WIDE FIELD CAMERA-3 (WFC3). DELIVERABLE ITEMS AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT INCLUDE: Two (2) FLIGHT CANDIDATE FILTERS. Four (4) WITNESS SAMPLES FOR EACH FILTER TYPE, SPECTRAL SCANS CLEARLY DISPLAYING TRANSMITTANCE, PASSBAND AND OUT-OF-BAND PERFORMANCE FOR EACH FILTER TYPE. IN ADDITION, COPIES OF INTERFEROMETRY DATA OF THE UNCOATED SUBSTRATE AND COATED FILTER MUST BE PROVIDED. THE SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN ARE BASED ON REQUIREMENTS FROM WFC3'S SCIENCE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE INSTRUMENT'S OPTICAL DESIGN AND THE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE. THE WAVE-LENGTH RANGE FOR WFC3 INFRARED CHANNEL IS CURRENTLY 0.8 TO 1.9 MICRONS. THE FILTERS WILL BE OPERATED AT A TEMPERATURE OF -40 C AND ARE 25.4 MM IN DIAMETER. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 14 SPECTRAL ELEMENTS SELECTED FOR THE IR FILTER WHEEL. THIS INCLUDES 12 PASSBAND FILTERS AND 2 GRISMS. THE GRISMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TABLES FOR COMPLETENESS AND WILL BE ORDERED SEPARATELY. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR THE 14-PASSBAND FILTERS OF WHICH 12 WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE WHEEL FROM THE DELIVERY BASED ON SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND DETECTOR PERFORMANCE. TOTAL DELIVERY WILL INCLUDE TWO FLIGHT FILTERS AND FOUR WITNESS FILTERS PER ELEMENT TYPE. THEREFORE, DELIVERIES FOR THIS ORDER WILL CONSIST OF: 28 FLIGHT FILTERS AND 56 WITNESS SAMPLES. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-10. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3827 and 500, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to GSFC is required before September 30, 2000. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items(s) described above are due by 4:30 pm EST on January 5, 2000, and may be mailed or faxed to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Attention: Maria D. Hutcheson, Code 215, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 or faxed to (301) 286-1720 and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), cage code, identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.htmlto submit a quotation. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and clauses #11 -- #16 are incorporated by reference. The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than December 27, 1999. Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Prospective quoters are not required to notify this office of their intent to submit a quotation. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&;pin=51 Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Posted 12/15/99 (D-SN408739). (0349)

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