SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- ADVANCED OPTICAL DEVELOPMENT & TEST FACILITY
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- NASA Management Office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109
- ZIP Code
- 91109
- Solicitation Number
- CH-04-01
- Response Due
- 7/23/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2005
- Point of Contact
- MaryHelen Ruiz, JPL Business Opportunities Office, Phone (818) 354-7532, Fax (818) 393-1746, Email MaryHelen.Ruiz@jpl.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to MaryHelen Ruiz
(MaryHelen.Ruiz@jpl.nasa.gov)
- Description
- The Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technololgy (JPL/Caltech) operating under a prime contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration (NASA), issues this RFI to solicit interest and responses to provide for the design and construction of a large thermal vacuum chamber and its associated support systems for testing of large interferometer instruments at JPL as well as the impact such a facility would have on lab-wide resources/infrastructure. The RFI will present a series of questions that will be used to determine the qualifications of prospective vendors. This notice is posted for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. BACKGROUND Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is interested in having a large thermal vacuum test facility constructed that would support the design, fabrication, integration and testing of large interferometer instruments before they are launched into space. This new facility would include a large, ultra clean thermal vacuum chamber with vibration isolation for testing the interferometers in a simulated deep space environment. The first mission to use this facility will require the vacuum chamber to be fully operational by July 2008. PURPOSE The first phase of this chamber project is to obtain a preliminary design, preliminary cost information and a preliminary construction schedule and to this end JPL needs to determine if there are qualified vendors who can undertake a project of this nature. JPL may award up to three preliminary design study contracts. From these three JPL will down-select the chamber design contractor. JPL is already working with an Architect-Engineering (A-E) firm on the design of the building to house this chamber. It is expected that the chamber designer will work in conjunction with the A-E firm. BASIC REQUIREMENTS The primary components to be provided for this turnkey facility are: (a) Vacuum Chamber (with provisions for future additions); (b) Vacuum Chamber Foundation Design; (c) Test Article Handling System; (d) Vacuum Pumping System (roughing and high vacuum); (e) Thermal Shroud; (f) LN2 Thermal System; (g) GN2 Thermal System; (h) Re-pressurization and Ventilation Systems; (i) LN2 Storage; (j) GN2 Storage and Supply System; (k) Control System; (l) Vibration Isolation System; and (m) Building to house the major portion of the chamber, chamber support equipment and control room. The initial interferometer will require a vacuum chamber working area of approximately 25 feet (8 meters) wide by 25 (8 meters) feet high by 40 feet (12 meters) long and must be tested in a horizontal configuration. Temperature range will be from ?185OC to +130OC. Future interferometers will require testing in a vertical configuration and will need an envelope of approximately 120 feet (37 meters) high by 40 feet (12 meters) in diameter. The instrument will require vibration isolation with a spectral density on the top surface of the support system is to be better than 2-5x10 -6 g 2/Hz over a frequency band of 20-400 Hz peaking at 250 Hz. Specific performance criteria including maximum differential displacements of the support pads, both angular and/or linear, are TBD. The alignment stability of the support pads shall be less than 50 nano-radians during a five (5) minute test period with the pads loaded with a 10,000 pound test article considering all sources of vibration input and thermal input. The facility will also require test article handling and transfer capability, facility operational instrumentation and control systems. QUESTIONS FOR POTENTIAL VENDORS 1. Does your organization have the capability to build this kind of thermal vacuum facility? Are you willing to supply preliminary information about the chamber design, development schedule, and estimated cost if your organization is selected to do a preliminary design study? 2. Describe your experience in the design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of similar thermal vacuum facilities. Provide the names of previous relevant customers. 3. Will you undertake this project alone or will you be teaming with others? If teaming, provide the name of the Prime Contractor and a list of major Subcontractors along with their relevant experience in this type of project. 4. This project is estimated to be $20M-$45M. Are you (your team) capable of being bonded for a project of this size? If yes, please provide evidence of this capability. Please refer to: http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/c570.html#certified for a list of certified surety companies. RESPONSES Prospective vendors are invited to submit responses to: JPL, Attn: Christine Horowitz, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, M/S 190-220, Pasadena, California 91109-8099 no later than July 23, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. PDT. When responding reference Solicitation #CH-04-01. DISCLAIMER 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. JPL is under no obligation to issue any contracts as a result of this Request for Information. Potential contractors shall not be reimbursed for any costs associated with the preparation of this Request for Information. Should a contract be issued, there shall be no allowance for work performed or costs incurred prior to the execution of the contract. Prospective subcontractors are advised that any information provided shall be deemed to be furnished with unlimited rights to JPL, with JPL assuming no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data. Acceptance of JPL terms and conditions is required in the event JPL would issue a contract. These may be viewed at http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/gp.htm
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