FYI,

"Laser-Photovoltaic Wireless Power Transmission Research and
Development"
Marshall Space Flight Center via SpaceRef
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9120

: General Information

: - Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
: - Solicitation Number: 8-4200008028
: - Posted Date: May 08, 2003
: - Original Response Date: May 23, 2003
: - Original Archive Date: May 08, 2004
: - Current Archive Date:
: - Classification Code: A -- Research & Development

: Contracting Office Address

: NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office,
: Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

: Description

: NASA/MSFC has a requirement for laser-photovoltaic wireless power
: transmission research and development for a near term application in
: investigation of ice resources in dark, cold lunar polar craters.
: NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from The Boeing Company,
: Rocketdyne Propulsion and Power, 6633 Canoga Avenue,Canoga, Park, CA
: 91309-7922. The reason for the sole source award is based on the
: contractors expertise needed to forge a technical assistance
: agreement with Japan. The contractor already has contracts in place
: with Japan that allows cooperative research in the laser WPT
: demonstrations. Boeing has alreay assisted NASA/MSFC with bench top
: and system level ground demonstrations and has existing laser WPT
: test facilities related to Space Solar Power. They also have the
: critical SSP technologies to quickly develop WPT tests to
: demonstrate distances up to 20km. This procurement is being
: conducted under the Simplified Acquistion Procedures (SAP). The
: Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR
: Part 12. See Note 26. 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 May 23, 2003. 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 NASA Specific Note "B". Any
: referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

: Original Point of Contact

: Robert L Martin, contract specialist, Phone (256) 544-8024,
: Fax (256) 544-9162, Email robert.martin@...
: - Harry B. Craig, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0515,
: Fax (256) 544-4401, Email harry.craig@...

: Email your questions to Robert L Martin at robert.martin@...

Mark Reiff