SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- SPINNING SLOSH TEST RIG (SSTR) DRIVE ASSEMBLY DYNAMOMETER REDESIGN AND FABRICATION; EDDY CURRENT TESTING, AND; EXTENDED LATERAL FUEL SLOSH TESTING
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2005
- 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
- NKSCRFPRD003
- Response Due
- 12/22/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/16/2006
- Description
- NASA/KSC has a requirement for the furtherance of a Phase II Research and Development (R&D) study through the acquisition of: Spinning Slosh Test Rig (SSTR) Drive Assembly Dynamometer Redesign and Fabrication; Eddy Current Testing, and; Extended Lateral Fuel Slosh Testing. These proposed action items will be a follow-on effort to an on-going study entitled, ?Centerline Generic Nutation Study, Phase II? (NASA Contract No. NNK05LA81P). Phase 1 consisted of design and analysis tasks dealing with the creation of a test tank and the modification of the SSTR to accommodate centerline mounted tank investigations. Phase 2 required the final design and manufacture of a generic test tank and the modification of the SSTR to ultimately allow data collection for centerline-mounted tank configurations. Additional work under Phase 2 will require: 1 ? The redesign and fabrication of a dynamometer assembly that enhances the Generic Centerline Study test data by minimizing large unwanted force signals that cannot be repeatedly offset during system calibration. 2 ? The safe and proper performance of eddy current Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) testing on the SSTR drive assembly tube steel at all forty (40) thru-hole locations. As part of the contract completion process, a report detailing the inspection activities will ultimately be submitted to the Government. 3 - The development of a new lateral slosh and natural frequency test---to be added to the data collected under the existing Centerline Generic Nutation Study contract (NNK05LA81P)---in order to extend the results and techniques of current testing to future Delta II missions by expanding the present test matrix. The functional purpose of these tests will be to define the one-g lateral slosh parameters and to identify the one-g natural frequencies of spacecraft fuel tanks. That is to say, the resulting test data will be collected and evaluated to help validate any analytical technique that relates the lateral loading sloshing affects of hydrazine fuel on spacecraft performance. The test articles to be used for this test are the test tank, diaphragm and dynamometer developed for the STEREO mission. 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. SwRI has the unique expertise as the design agency and developer of the SSTR to successfully implement the described tasks. SwRI generated the design concept for the SSTR, built the SSTR, and has 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 two NASA missions, it is obvious the SSTR is the only asset that can satisfy the requirements of this task. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item/service using FAR Part 12. 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 December 22, 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: Justice.K.Harvey@nasa.gov by the time and date set for closing (12/22/2005 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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