NASA/GSFC has a requirement for 100 EACH, 4" Unibond SOI Wafers - P/N G4PH-017-01.NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Soitec, USA only. Extensive market researchhas been done and Soitec is the only company that has been found to meet our end userequirement. These ultra-thin silicon on insulator wafers are to be used as startingmaterial for cryogenic detectors. The wafers are specialty silicon wafers, whereby twosilicon wafers are bonded together with an oxide interface.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon August 5, 2008. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Authority is FAR 13.106B(1) Only one source reasonably available.This procurement will be processed using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.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".This synopsis shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will theGovernment pay for the information solicited.Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

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