NASA/GSFC has a requirement for one (1) External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) will operate CW from over extended Mode Hop Free (MHF) regions between 1233 to 1326 cm region with >20 mW of poer output throughout. The MHF region must include 1320 cm (7.58). And single mode linewidth < 5 MHZ measured on 100 msec time scale.
NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Daylight Solutions Inc. Authority is FAR 13.106B(1) Only one source reasonably available.
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 12:30 p.m. local time on July 14, 2014. 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 not acceptable in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
[OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT IS REQUIRED] NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .
Tiffany Nichole Neal, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-286-7905, Fax 301-286-1773, Email [email protected]
Tiffany Nichole Neal