SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- IMAGING, SENSOR AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE) TECHNOLOGY FOR IN-FLIGHT SHUTTLE THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM (TPS) INSPECTION
- Notice Date
- 10/31/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ-BH2-H93-005P
- Response Due
- 12/5/2003
- Archive Date
- 10/31/2004
- Point of Contact
- Michael D. Ballard, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 244-5350, Fax (281) 244-5331, Email michael.d.ballard@nasa.gov - Michael J Lonchambon, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 244-5151, Fax (281) 244-5331, Email michael.j.lonchambon@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Michael D. Ballard
(michael.d.ballard@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information on technology options encompassing imaging sensors and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) capabilities that can detect and quantify damage that may occur in-flight to the Space Shuttle Orbiter?s thermal protection system (TPS). Such damage may occur during launch or on-orbit from debris impacts and may be of any form, including cracks, delamination, gouges, holes, or even missing tiles or panels. The concept is to detect flaws by measuring the two-dimensional and three-dimensional contour of critical vehicle surfaces. Several inspection mounting locations may be employed, including, but not limited to: (1) the external propellant tank (ET) (imaging the orbiter belly as it separates after main engine cutoff), (2) solid rocket booster (SRB), (3) on an extendable Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) arm, (4) on the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) remote manipulator arm or other external mounting location, (5) inside a space station window (viewing the orbiter as it pitches around during its approach to the ISS), or (6) on a free-flyer. The viewing geometry and relative motion will be different at each mounting location and the TPS surfaces have a variety of contours and reflective properties. Preliminary imaging/sensor/NDE requirements are listed below. Measurement: Detect and quantify 6 mm diameter x 6 mm deep and larger holes with Spatial (2-D) Resolution < 6 mm, Depth Resolution < 6 mm Minimum Imaging Speed: 0.07 m^2/s at 2 m range; 5 m^2/s at 180 m range Imaging/Sensor-Target Range & Motion (as a function of inspection location/scenario): ?From ET/SRB (Image orbiter belly from mate (1 m) to > 50 m at + 1.3 m/s) ?From SRMS/SSRMS (1 to >/= 5 m range; 3-axis arm translation oscillation of +/- 6 mm at 0.67 Hz and +/- 1 deg rotation at 0.67 Hz) ?From ISS window (Orbiter 360 deg rotation of 1-2 deg/s at 180 m range) ?From Free-Flyer (up to 3 m/s) Eye Safe (preferred) Minimum sensor performance under specified lighting conditions and incidence angle. Incidence angle is the angle between the line of sight from the inspection device, and the normal from the surface being examined. Small volume, low mass, low input power Interfaces: ?Electrical power ?Command and Data ?Thermal ?Structural Capable of specified performance in the respective mounting environment Flight hardware and software available and flight certifiable for use in an on-orbit space environment. Parameters to be considered include: Launch/Landing loads up to 10g Operation in vacuum of 10e-07 torr Exposure to atomic oxygen Exposure to cosmic ray radiation Exposure to thermal extremes EMI susceptibility Requested information, for one or more of the mounting scenarios, includes functional and physical description, size, weight, power consumption, technology readiness level, design maturity, environmental specs, thermal control requirements, and cost (non-recurring and recurring). If you responded to posting #9-BH13-93-03-29P, and your previous response does not require revision, you need not respond to this posting. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror?s responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to the point of contact listed below no later than December 5th 2003. Please reference NNJ-BH2-H93-005P in any response.
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