SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- ADVANCED LARGE APERTURE MIRROR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OFUVOIR-CLASS SPACE TELESCOPES
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall SpaceFlight Center, AL 35812
- ZIP Code
- 35812
- Solicitation Number
- NNM12ZVP001P
- Response Due
- 10/14/2011
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Melinda E. Dodson, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-961-7454, Fax 256-961-7524, Email Melinda.E.Dodson@nasa.gov - Belinda F Triplett, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-961-7650, Fax 256-961-7524, Email belinda.f.triplett@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Melinda E. Dodson
(Melinda.E.Dodson@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/MSFC has a requirement for Advanced, Large Aperture Mirror TechnologyDevelopment Program in Support of UVOIR-Class Space Telescopes.NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from ITT Space Systems, LLC in Bloomfield, NewJersey pursuant to FAR 13.106, for the acquisition of supplies or services determined tobe reasonably available from only one source. Competition is impractical for thefollowing reason.ITT is uniquely capable in meeting the requirements to accomplish the tasks in thisstatement of work. ITT owns the Advanced Mirror System Demonstration (AMSD). ITT own a unique existing monolithic mirror deflection model. ITT has unique existing two-stage displacement actuators. ITT has a unique and existing segmented mirror facility in the Advanced Optical System Demonstration (AOSD) tested. ITT has unique proprietary optical processes. ITT has unique experience in fabrication of Advanced Technology Testbed type mirrors from ULE glass.The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon October 14, 2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is RobinN. Henderson, NASA/MSFC, Building 4200, Room 918-A, 256-544-1919,robin.n.henderson@nasa.gov.
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