SOURCES SOUGHT
18 -- GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - DETAILED TESTING OBJECTIVE
- Notice Date
- 11/12/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BV
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ0912345R
- Response Due
- 11/17/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/12/2009
- Point of Contact
- Suzan P. Moody, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-244-8772, Fax 281-244-6102, - Eddie L. Williams, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-0325, Fax 281-244-6102, />
- E-Mail Address
-
suzan.p.moody@nasa.gov, eddie.l.williams-1@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for a flightexperiment to test advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, including fastsatellite acquisition technology. The flight experiment will be conducted aboard theSpace Shuttle.The purpose of this detailed testing objective is to ascertain theapplications of the fast satellite acquisition technology to future NASA programs. NASA/JSC has identified Honeywell International (HI) as a potential source. HImanufactures and sells a commercial Mercury GPS. HI is developing a radiation hardenedversion of the commercial Mercury receiver that incorporates fast satellite acquisitiontechnology developed by Goddard Space Flight Center. This radiation hardened version ofthe GPS receiver is being developed to support future space program offerings includingthe Orion program. The radiation hardened version of this receiver is not ready for usein a space application at this time. HI is converting the commercial Mercury receiverfrom a commercial (non radiation hardened) IBM PowerPC EP440 processor to a radiationhardened version to support future space applications.Potential offerors will need to obtain a license from NASA Goddard Space Flight Centerfor the NASA developed fast-satellite acquisition technology.No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA AcquisitionInternet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sitesfor the release of any solicitation or synopsis.Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements areinvited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. Technical questions should be directed to: Russel Yates at (281) 483-0996 orRussel.E.Yates@nasa.gov. Procurement related questions should be directed to: Suzan Moodyat (281) 244-8772, or Suzan.P.Moody@nasa.govPlease advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-typeproduct. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101.This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as acommitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemedfully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based onresponses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Suzan P. Moody, Contracting Officer no later thanNovember 17, 2008. Please reference NNJ0912345R in any response. Any referenced notesmay be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=2f1da9ea2cc7802b3fa24385abe7e2bb&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Record
- SN01703718-W 20081114/081112215314-2f1da9ea2cc7802b3fa24385abe7e2bb (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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