SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- LATERAL SLOSH AND NATURAL FREQUENCY TEST
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
- ZIP Code
- 32899
- Solicitation Number
- NNK05126162Q
- Response Due
- 8/17/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2006
- Description
- NASA/KSC has a requirement for the acquisition of services to collect and evaluate test data relating to the lateral loading sloshing affects of hydrazine fuel on spacecraft performance for the STERO mission, ?Lateral Slosh and Natural Frequency Test.? Estimated period of performance is six weeks from effective date of award of modification to Contract No. NNK05LA81P. NASA/KSC intends to purchase these professional services from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, Email: sgreen@swri.org; Web: http://www.swri.com This sole source procurement is entered into under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to acquire a commercial service using FAR Part 12. The Government will issue a sole source modification to Contract No. NNK05LA81P awarded to SwRI for ?Centerline Generic Nutation Study, Phase II. The purpose of this test is to define the one-g lateral slosh parameters and to identify the one-g natural frequencies of spacecraft fuel tanks. The test articles to be used for this test are the test tank, diaphragm and dynamometer developed for the STEREO mission. These test articles are currently located at Southwest Research Institute. SwRI has the unique expertise as the design agency and developer of the Spinning Slosh Test Rig (SSTR) to successfully implement the described tasks. SwRI possesses unique test equipment and software, including a long lead Stereo tank simulator and analytical models that have been validated to the test facility. SwRI has successfully generated critical data in support of three NASA expendable launch vehicle missions; GENESIS, CONTOUR, and STEREO. SwRI generated the design concept for the SSTR, built the SSTR, and performed all of the required strength and failure modes and effects analyses to support the operation of the SSTR. SwRI has successfully used the SSTR to generate critical data in support of three NASA expendable launch vehicle missions; GENESIS, CONTOUR, and STEREO. The NASA-owned SSTR that SwRI developed, built and tested is the only one of its kind in the aerospace industry. Due to the uniqueness of the SSTR, it is the only existing hardware that can meet the requirements of this task, and SwRI has unique expertise to perform the test and analysis. Previous research was performed during the concept study phase of building a spin test facility, and SwRI was determined to be the only organization that could meet the technical and schedule requirements in support of the GENESIS mission. With the hardware built, tested and operated in support of previous NASA missions, it is obvious the SSTR is the only asset that can satisfy the requirements of this task. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on August 17, 2005. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Offers may be emailed to: Tina.M.Landes@nasa.gov by the time and date set for closing (8/17/2005 not later than 4:30 p.m.). An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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