QuED Motorized Entanglement Demonstrator (Science education kit for quantum optics)/QuED-High Rates Motorized/ Qty: 1/Quantum Key Distribution Motorized add-on to QuED /quED-HOM-Motorized/ Qty: 1/ Michelson motorized add-on to QuED.

Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for QuED Motorized Entanglement Demonstrator (Science education kit for quantum optics)/QuED-High Rates Motorized/ Qty: 1/Quantum Key Distribution Motorized add-on to QuED /quED-HOM-Motorized/ Qty: 1/ Michelson motorized add-on to QuED. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Quantum Design, Inc. 10307 Pacific CTR CT San Diego, California 92121-4340 United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Quantum Design, Inc. is the sole provider of QuED Motorized Entanglement Demonstrator (Hardware/Software) NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 08/23/2021 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. 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 . Primary Point of Contact: Stacy Wactor Contract Specialist [email protected] 228.813.6699 Secondary Point of Contact: Elishama Ouder Contracting Officer [email protected] 228.813.6168