SOLICITATION NOTICE
80 -- GRAPHITE-EPOXY PRE-IMPREGNATED TAPE
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 325520
— Adhesive Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- NNL07212999Q
- Response Due
- 8/23/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/13/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/LaRC has a requirement for 300 pounds of Hexcel IM7/8552 Graphite-Epoxy pre-impregnated tape. NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from Hexcel, Inc. as the only known source who can meet the agency's need. The graphite-epoxy pre-impregnated tape will be used to fabricate test specimens to investigate the response and failure characteristics of composite structures to support the development of structures technology for future aerospace vehicles. In-house data bases exist for the Hexcel IM7/8552 material system, and additional tests of IM7/8552 specimens are required to augment this data base. Properties from this data base are required input for analysis models being developed to predict the residual strength of composite structure. This material has also been selected by industry partners for fabricating composite structures to support the Aging Aircraft and Durability Project. Hexcel, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of this material system. No other contractor could provide the material system requird and switching to a different material system would result in the loss of valuable time and additional costs that would not be recovered through competition. The authority of this action is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item 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 August 23, 2007. 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
- Web Link
-
Click here for the latest information about this notice
(http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23#126239)
- Record
- SN01371289-W 20070815/070813222011 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |