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59 -- 2 CHANNEL ARRAY CONTROLLER SOL RFQ2-36670 -- JSB DUE 060198 POC Jeff S. Brown, Purchasing Agent, Phone (650) 604-4696, Fax (650) 604-3020, Email jsbrown@mail.arc.nasa.gov -- Barbara A. Drake, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-3002, Fax (650) 604-4646, Email bdrake@mail.arc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/ARC/date.html#RFQ2-36670 -- JSB. E-MAIL: Jeff S. Brown, jsbrown@mail.arc.nasa.gov. NASA/ARC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the following Wallace Instruments Products which will provide the drive electronics for an Amber Engineering 256x256 HgCdTe Infrared Array. Item 1: model ENCL-4A, 8 channel observing grade electronics enclosure. Item 2: 256K coadder system; includes two (2) HSC-PC8A memory boards, one (1) HSC-PC3D controller board, one (1) HSC-PC6A interface board, one (1) BP-PC09A coadder backplane, one (1) ENCL-1A coadder enclosure, one (1) system power supply, and one (1) coadder cable set. The existing set of Wallace Instruments electronics being used by the Government was purchased to work with arrays up to 128x128 detector pixels. This system is now inadequate for the Amber Engineering 256x256 HgCdTe Infrared Array, however some boards from the existing Wallace equipment will be used in the system. NASA/ARC intends to purchase the new equipment from Wallace Instruments under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c), based on compatibility with the existing Data Aquisition Computer software which was developed to interface with Wallace Instruments Existing electronics and the following boards. (i) Model PR3-PC1B dual pre-amp. (ii) Model DC-PC1A DC 12 output bias board. (iii)Model LVL-SC1B level shift board with 8 clock outputs. (iv) Model CLK-PC3A/4B clock pattern generator board set. (vi) Model HSC-PC9A-2 14 bit, 1MHz A/D converter board. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". (0135)

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