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A -- PERMANENT MAGNET (PM) SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES SOL RFO3-140979 DUE 020300 POC Timothy C. Pierce, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2147, Fax (216) 433-5185, Email Timothy.C.Pierce@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#RFO3-1409 79. E-MAIL: Timothy C. Pierce, Timothy.C.Pierce@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for two (2) complete Permanent Magnet (PM) Synchronous Machines for an energy-storage-flywheel development project called the Century Flywheel. The objective of this project is to demonstrate technical feasibility of energy flywheels for mid-sized low earth orbiting (LEO) spacecraft in a laboratory setting. The Century Flywheel is sized at approximately 400 watt-hours with a maximum operating speed set at approximately 60,000 rpm. A conventional shaft mounted flywheel rotor will be used to store this energy. The motor/generator rotor is to be mounted upon the shaft of the main rotor. The machine shall be rated at 250W at 20,000 rpm, vacuum compatible, and passively cooled. Phase I of the CFW project is to develop a low cost and low loss design. In addition to the two machines to be installed into the Century Flywheel, the Government requires two machines configured back-to-back for stand-alone testing. Delivery is required 11 months after date of contract award. Documentation shall also be required. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 500 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-14. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about January 3, 2000 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about February 3, 2000. 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, 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/GRC Business Opportunities homepage is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&;pin=22 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 offerors 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 12/15/99 (D-SN408908). (0349)

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