SELFI Low Noise Amplifier (LNA)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA/GSFC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Submillimeter Enceladus Life Fundamentals Instrument (SELFI) project. This procurement is for the development of a high sensitivity receiver, that will include a submm-wave Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs). The scope of work includes design, fabricate, test, and delivery of the LNA's. The design will be approved by the GSFC technical representative. Testing and demonstration of the LNA's will be done in an Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) controlled area. The LNA's will be shipped to GSFC. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334220. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about late March 2018 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about late April 2018. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet 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). All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing to Mark.A.Buddoo@nasa.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted.