Spaceflight engineering model of a seed laser

Added: Jan 04, 2016 3:01 pm NASA/LARC has a requirement for a spaceflight engineering model of a seed laser.

NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from Redfern Integrated Optics (RIO). It is vital that the seed laser come from RIO to ensure compatibility and continuity with the existing NDL system that was procured from RIO. The use of any other laser will require significant modifications to the NDL system and will present a significant risk of degraded operational performance. It would take substantial duplication of resources and time for another source to provide the required laser, and this additional expense is not expected to be recovered through competition.

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 4:30 p.m. local time on 01/12/2016. 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.

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 .