==========================

NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

Description  
===========

This notice is issued by the NASA/KSC to post a Request for Information (RFI) 
via the internet, and solicit responses from interested parties.  This document 
is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity 
to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote 
competition for a life-like robot with the following characteristics:
*robot height= no taller than 5'9"
*Package shall include: animation software, virtual animation files, recovery 
disc or recovery USB drive, touch screen console, base, 12-month warranty, 
delivery, assembly, installation, and one-day user training
*Programmable performance allows tailoring demonstrations to fit the audience - 
youth, K-12 student, teacher groups, and general public
*Web-based controls for user customization and capability of experimental 
software for academic research
*Ability to see what the robot sees, make it move and tell it what to say from 
anywhere with a net connection 
*Life-like size creates realism 
*Easy to fix problems when they arise and easy to get support when needed
*Multi-lingual vocal ability (4 languages- English, Spanish, French, German) and 
eye movements add to life like social interaction
*Able to upload images to create emotional and controllable eye animations
*Ability to read scripts, say what is typed and access written content in all 4 
languages
*Generate "lip-sync'd" mouth movement and control audio related gesturing

Prospective offerors are invited to submit written comments or questions to: 
Nicole Rivera, no later than 6/16/2010.  When responding reference NNK10341662L.

Comments may be forwarded to nicole.rivera@nasa.gov via electronic transmission 
or by facsimile transmission.

This presolicitation synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the 
Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in 
response.  Respondents will not be notified of the results.

An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".

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.  The Internet 
site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is 
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76    It is the 
offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet cite 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. 

Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
 

Point of Contact  
================

 Name:  Nicole M. Rivera
 Title:  Contract Specialist
 Phone:  321-867-3523
 Fax:  321-867-2825
 E-mail:  Nicole.Rivera@nasa.gov