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A -- LINEAR ARRAY PROBES FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF AIRCRAFT SOL 1-046-DMF.4682 DUE 092495 POC Bid Distribution Office,(804)864-2547. This procurement is being solicited under the NASA LaRC Mid-Range Pilot Test Program. A Request for Offer (RFO) is expected to be released August 25, 1995. Proposals will be due approximately thirty (30) days after release of RFO. This procurement is to develop linear array probes for use with the Smart Ultrasonic System for Aircraft NDE (SUSAN), a development prototype portable PC-based system used for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of aluminum airframe structures. The requirement encompasses three phases for the base period: (1) Development of a laboratory prototype 3.5 MHz linear array probe; (2) Development of a fieldable prototype 3.5 MHz linear array probe; (3) Production of two (2) fieldable 3.5 MHz linear array probes. The government should have the option to extend the terms of the contract for the following requirements: (1) Development of a fieldable prototype 2.25 MHz linear array probe; (2) Production of two (2) fieldable 2.25 MHz linear array probes; (3) Development of a fieldable prototype 5.0 MHz linear array probe; (4) Production of two (2) fieldable 5.0 MHz linear array probes; (5) Development of a fieldable prototype 1.0 MHz linear array probe; (6) Production of two (2) fieldable 1.0 MHz linear array probes. The requirement will be a research and development-firm fixed price contract, with a performance period of three (3) years inclusive of options. The opening response date of August 25, 1995, is approximate. For your information the standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 8731 and the size standard is 500 employees. Questions can be submitted to Beverly Thomas-Burse at 804-864-2533 or E-Mail to ''b.r.thomas-burse@larc.nasa.gov''. (0216)

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