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59 -- 2' X 2' PLANAR NEAR-FIELD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM DUE 040200 POC Maria D. Hutcheson, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisitions, Phone (301) 286-3723, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email maria.d.hutcheson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51#567-71582-0000-929. E-MAIL: Maria D. Hutcheson, maria.d.hutcheson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a 2' x 2' planar near-field measurement system. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Nearfield Systems Incorporated (NSI) of Carson, CA. The pieces to be manufactured are very specific in nature and must be perfectly compatible with the Nearfield scanner GSFC currently owns. Nearfield is the only company who can provide the NSI 97 Antenna Measurement Software necessary to fulfill this request. They possess intimate details as it relates to the interfacing of the 2' x 2' planar near-field measurement system and the previously purchased scanner. Specific components to be procured under part# NSI-900H-2x2 are: (1) 2' x 2' X-Y scanner (1) Pentium III based measurement workstation with 17" monitor (1) System controller (1) Electronics and motor cables (1) X-band RF component kit including probe and 18 GHz RF cables (2 @ 10ft) (1) NSI 97 Antenna MeasurementSoftware -- Standard Edition (1) Software interface to HP receivers (single source) (1) System documentation NSI will also provide a scanner absorber kit to accompany the measurement system. 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 March 28, 2000. 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 03/14/00 (D-SN434107). (0074)

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