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A -- OPTICAL SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT SOL 9-BH2-21-7-04P POC Catherine Brott, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-3750, Fax (281) 483-6038, Email cbrott@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- Jason Eickenhorst, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-8505, Fax (281) 483-6028, Email jeickenh@ems.jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BH2-21-7-04P. E-MAIL: Catherine Brott, cbrott@ems.jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for the services of a senior optical scientist to perform space debris research. Tasks to be performed include: participation in the planning and execution of optical observation campaigns to measure the space debris environment, typically utilizing the NASA optical facilities at Cloudcroft, N.M., but on occasion involving the use of other U.S. or international facilities; participation in the planning and execution of processes to collect and reduce optical measurements of manmade and natural space debris, which may include evaluation of the validity of techniques and processes actually being conducted by other contractors; performance of scientific evaluations of the results of the optical observations to further understand and predict the orbital debris environment and hazards to spacecraft; assisting in the design, development, and support of the data acquisition, processing, analysis, documentation, and archiving of optical space debris date; assisting in the definition, procurement, testing, and operation of ground-based telescopes for the acquisition of debris data; devising and evaluating techniques for employing Charged Couple Device (CCD) or other advanced sensors to detect very small orbital debris objects; development of equipment, software, and techniques required to enhance and improve the operating capability and efficiency of ground-based telescopes for orbital debris observations. The following value characteristics are applicable to this procurement: A. Experience in developing and executing space or astronomy related optical data collection campaigns, and managing optical telescopic facilities. B. Expertise in space or astronomy optical data reduction. C. Knowledge of and experience with state-of-the-art optical telescopes and data systems This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. See Numbered Note 26. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about Tuesday, June 17, 1997 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about July 16, 1997. An ombudsman has been appointed - -- See Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0167)

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