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R -- ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED CERAMIC CHARACTERIZATION SOL RFQ2-36672-SLC DUE 070698 POC Sharon L. Connolly, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-6927, Fax (650) 604-4646, Email sconnolly@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#RFQ2-36672-SLC. E-MAIL: Sharon L. Connolly, sconnolly@mail.arc.nasa.gov. THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/RFQ FOR ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED CERAMIC CHARACTERIZATION. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued. The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional information to all interested quoters as a result of questions submitted: Question: Will single pin loading of tensile samples be considered? Answer: No. The task description is clear in requiring the three point tensile sample configuration. Question: If a single pin loaded tensile sample design is not acceptable, can I be faxed a copy of the three pin tensile sample configuration? Answer: An accessible example was listed in the task description. (i.e., "Tensile and Creep Testing of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic Composites," CIAC Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3, June 1992). Question: Please specify test specimen geometry and test method. Answer: Test specimen geometry and test method is described in the task description. Question: Can flags be attached to test specimens? Answer: No. Question: Can thermocouples be attached to test specimens? Answer: No. Question: Are there any special considerations/requirements for grip material other than resistance to elevated temperatures? Answer: No. Question: Can grips be actively cooled? Answer: No. Question: Please clarify the elevated test temperature. We assume it is 2190 degrees F. Answer: That is corrected. The due date for receipt of offers is July 6, 1998 4:30 P.M. PDST. Companies shall provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) on June 11, 1998. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet and are in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and reside on the World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address or URL of the NASA/ARC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/ARC/class.html. (0170)

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