NASA/LaRC has a requirement for Carbon NanoTube (CNT) Yarn.The specifications below are applicable to a single ply yarn and each of the requireditems is made from a single ply yarn:Tensile stress: ~ 1.5 GPaStrain to Failure: 15 to 20%Resistivity: 3 X 10(-4) Ohm-cmDensity: 0.5 gm/ccDescription of Required CNT Yarns and Quantities:1. Single ply yarn - 100 meters2. 2-ply yarn - 200 meters3. 4-ply yarn - 200 meters4. 6-ply yarn - 100 meters5. 8-ply yarn - 200 meters6. 10-ply yarn - 100 meters7. 4-ply with 2-ply Kevlar yarn - 100 meters8. 4" x 12" CNT sheet, ~10gsm - 5 sheetsRequired Delivery Date: March 31, 2009This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are beingrequested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors are required to usethe On-Line RFQ system to submit their quote. The On-line RFQ system is linked above orit may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=. Theinformation required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the SimplifiedAcquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is preferred)no later than March 3, 2009. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site forthe release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible fordownloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any).An ombudsman has been appointed - See NASA Specific Note "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs link below.

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