SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- FUEL CELL AND ELECTROLYZER STACK DEVELOPMENT
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC0405177R
- Response Due
- 5/17/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/1/2005
- Point of Contact
- Glen M. Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2885, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Glen.M.Williams-1@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Glen M. Williams
(Glen.M.Williams-1@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP)] for hydrogen-oxygen regenerative fuel cells (RFC) for evaluation and characterization tests to be performed at GRC. The RFC is an electrochemical system that collects and stores solar energy during the day then releases that energy at night, thus making the Sun?s energy available 24 / 7. It consists of a dedicated hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell stack and an electrolyser stack, plus all the ancillary equipment required to (1) absorb electrical power from an outside source and store it as pressurized hydrogen and oxygen and (2) make electrical power from the stored gases, saving the product water for re-use during the next cycle. The NASA Glenn Research Center has constructed a ?brassboard? test rig built from off-the-shelf hardware components to reduce to practice the operation of RFC as an energy source. To further mitigate technical risk, NASA Glenn desires to evaluate state-of-the-art lightweight critical components utilizing the ?brassboard? test rig. NASA recognizes component weight as a major critical challenge for the high altitude, long endurance solar-electric aircraft application, projecting a system energy storage density requirement of 600 Whr / kg. Furthermore, NASA recognizes the investments made in high power density hydrogen oxygen PEM fuel cell and electrolyser stack technology by NASA space programs and other Government organizations, and desires to evaluate the current state-of-the-art for the solar electric aircraft application. The RFP contains specifications for both the fuel cell and electrolyzer stack components. Offerors may propose furnishing either fuel cell, electrolyzer stack, or both, quantity of 1 each, with an option for up to 2 additional fuel cells or electrolyzer stacks. The two components furnished will use the current state-of-the-art and will be evaluated by NASA/GRC in terms of specific power, conversion efficiency, and durability to establish the feasibility for the ambitious goal of 600 Whr/ per energy storage system kg. A 600 Whr/kg closed cycle RFC would be the highest storage capacity and lowest weight of any non-nuclear energy storage device. Realization of the system level goal can lead to the successful demonstration of a mission capable unmanned solar electric aircraft with potentially unlimited endurance. In addition to solar aircraft the closed cycle RFC is also applicable to a wide variety of space and planetary surface missions: hence, there is widespread interest throughout NASA. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The procurement will be issued using full and open competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541710 and 500 employees, respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Multiple awards are anticipated. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about April 15, 2004 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about May 17, 2004. 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/GRC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22 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 may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. Upon issuance of the RFP, all contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail or fax). Telephone questions will not be accepted.
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- Record
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