SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- FABRICATION OF C/SIC FLAPERON TEST COMPONENT
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- 1-109-RCE.1286
- Response Due
- 10/21/2002
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2003
- Point of Contact
- Betty J. Branch, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2530, Fax (757) 864-7709, Email B.J.BRANCH@larc.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Betty J. Branch
(B.J.BRANCH@larc.nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for Fabrication of C/SiC Flaperon Test Component. NASA, Boeing, and AFRL entered into a cooperative agreement to develop the X-37, an experimental reentry vehicle that can be used as a test bed to validate advanced technologies applicable to reusable launch vehicles. The X-37 can be carried into orbit in the bay of the Space Shuttle or launched as a final stage from an expendable launch vehicle. NASA LaRC led an integrated product development team composed of LaRC, Boeing, B.F. Goodrich, Albany International Techniweave (AIT), Materials Research and Design, and the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop ceramic matrix composite (CMC) control surfaces for the X-37. The team worked closely together to develop C/SiC designs for both the flaperons and ruddervators for the X-37 vehicle. The designs were optimized to minimize the risk for fabrication of the components based on the capabilities of AIT to fabricate the preforms and B.F. Goodrich to densify the preforms with silicon carbide. Detail designs and finite element thermal/stress analysis models were developed for each of the components. However, before full-scale C/SiC test articles could be fabricated, the X-37 program was put on hold for at least one year and work on the C/SiC components terminated. LaRC is proposing to continue the C/SiC development by fabrication of a full-scale C/SiC flaperon using the team design. The component will be used as a test article to verify the design, fabrication and analysis procedure used by the team. Adherence to the team design is necessary so that the large amount of test and analysis work that has been completed can be used in evaluating the structural component. LaRC is seeking contractors that are interested in and capable of fabricating a full-scale C/SiC flaperon test component using the NASA LaRC supplied design. The test component has a maximum span of approximately 60 inches, a maximum chord of approximately 18.5 inches and a maximum thickness of approximately 5 inches. The outer mold lines for the component surfaces have double curvature and will be supplied electronically to the contractor for use in fabricating the component. Data supplied by LaRC and/or generated by the contractor will be restricted in accordance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) procedures. To receive the drawings necessary to respond to the RFO, you must provide evidence that you are registered with the Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls. You must provide a copy of your registration letter received from the Department of State or provide your PM/DTC Code. Additionally, you must provide the name and contact address of the Empowered Official as defined in Part 120.25 of the ITAR (22 CFR 120-130) who is authorized to receive and assume responsibility for the ITAR controlled drawings. Also, you will be required to sign a Proprietary Information Agreement with The Boeing Company prior to receiving the drawings. The point of contact at Boeing is Ms. Rosemary Burke, phone (562) 797-4470, fax (562) 797-5674, and e-mail address at rosemary.m.burke/2boeing.com. A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is anticipated. The proposed contract is restricted to domestic sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-3. Accordingly, foreign sources are not eligible for award. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 336419 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO C-9. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about September 6, 2002, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about October 23, 2002. 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 be in Microsoft Office 97 format and 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/LaRC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=23 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site 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 can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html
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