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

66 -- SOC 400 FTIR SPECTROMETER SOL 8-1-0-E3-C8559 DUE 060600 POC Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@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-E3- C8559. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Coffey, gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for SOC 400 FTIR SPECTROMETER to include the following: Item 1: SOC 400 FTIR SPECTROMETER, P/N 0400-0000, MFG BY SURFACE OPTICS CORPORATION. HAND HELD INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF OPERATION IN ANY ORIENTATION. SPECTRAL RESOLUTION OF INTERFEROMETER IS 1 CM-1, STEP SELECTABLE TO 32 CM-1. THE BEAM SPLITTER IS KBR (POTASSIUM BROMIDE), WITH A GERMANIUM COATING. SPECTRAL RANGE IS 7000 CM-1 TO 400 CM-1. OPTICAL ELEMENTS MUST BE PINNED IN PLACE FOR PERMANENT ALIGNMENT. THE SOURCE IS A HIGH ENERGY (1650K) CERAMIC SIC SILICON CARBIDE) GLOWER. WEIGHT MUST NOT EXCEED 16.5 LBS. SYSTEM TO OPERATE ON 110VAC POWER WITH OPTIONAL CAPABILITY FOR USE WITH 12VDC BATTERIES. QUANTITY: 1 EACH. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Surface Optics Corporation, 11555 Rancho Bernardo Road, San Diego, CA 92127. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations 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 on May 30, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or 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 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 05/23/00 (D-SN457718). (0144)

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