A -- NEXT GENERATION SPACE TELESCOPE SI:AS DETECTOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Notice Date

August 22, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

ZIP Code

94035-1000

Solicitation Number

RFO2-38082

Response Due

September 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeff S. Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-4696, Fax (650) 604-3020, Email jsbrown@mail.arc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Jeff S. Brown (jsbrown@mail.arc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/ARC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for an ongoing arsenic-doped silicon (Si:As) infrared detector technology development and demonstration activity contract, in support of the Agency's Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) Project. NASA/ARC intends to issue this RFO to Raytheon Infrared Operations (RIO), Goleta, CA, on a sole source basis. The resulting detector arrays are intended to assist the project, primarily in guiding the detailed definition of instrument concepts and in refining overall system architecture to meet the core mid-infrared (MIR) science requirements of the NGST mission. The resultant contract is anticipated to be a cost-plus-fixed-fee type for delivery of prototype 5 to 28 micrometer MIR detector arrays and supporting test data. Delivery is required within 24 months after the effective date of the contract. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. RIO is the only known supplier of the science grade, large-format Si:As MIR detector arrays that will potentially meet the very challenging NGST MIR requirements and goals. RIO has unique expertise in astronomical MIR imaging applications and low-temperature multiplexer design and processing, with capabilities in complete research, development, fabrication, characterization, measurement, and evaluation of Si:As detector arrays and associated multiplexers. RIO's experience with development programs for both astronomy and scientific instrument applications include space flight heritage (e.g., SIRTF/IRAC arrays). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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 09/04/01. 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

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