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

A -- NGST SPECIAL OPTICAL TESTING SUPPORT STUDY SOL 8-1-0-S7-C7054 POC Glynda H. Meeks, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0422, Fax (256) 544-0187, Email glynda.meeks@msfc.nasa.gov -- Glynda H. Meeks, Contracting Officer, 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.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62#8-1-0-S7- C7054. E-MAIL: Glynda H. Meeks, glynda.meeks@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a research effort entitled NGST Special Optical Testing Support Study.This requirement is being procured under the University Research Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Program with the university community within the United States. Research will primarily be conducted at MSFC, AL with a period of performance of 12 months. TASKS: The contractor shall perform the following tasks: Task 1. NMSD optical testing system software upgrades: The contractor shall write, implement, & test special data handling routines to be used within the Wavescope code to better utilize and report the output data. Task 2. Second round testing of the SBMD: The contractor shall support the second round testing of the SBMD. This shall include support of planning activities with the mirror manufacturer, installation of the appropriate Wavefront Sensor Pallet, optical testing system operations, and test reporting. Task 3. System level support: The contractor shall support NGST system level analyses as related to tasks 1 & 2. 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 requirement 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 unique capabilities in this area of research . The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested universities within the United States may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time 15 days after posting. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whetheror not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 02/07/00 (D-SN422778). (0038)

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