Laser fiber amplifier

NASA/GSFC has a requirement for a 30W Saturated output power Erbium FiberAmplifier.NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from IPG Photonics Corportion for gravity wavedetector based on a single flyer with a boom for a baseline and an atom interferometer todetect the wave strain. The Government intends 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 November 30, 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's contactinformation is: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Mailstop 100,Attn: Nancy Abell, Greenbelt, MD 20771, 301-286-5867 Voice 301-286-1714 Fax, E-mail nancy.a.abell@nasa.gov