SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR FIBER OPTICS TECHNOLOGY
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273
- ZIP Code
- 93523-0273
- Solicitation Number
- 4200268709
- Response Due
- 9/27/2008
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2009
- Point of Contact
- Sheryl L Dylewsky, Aquisitions, Phone 661-276-5657, Fax 661-276-2243, - Terra L Calahan, Acquisistion Support, Phone 661-276-5985, Fax 661-276-2243, />
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sheryl.l.dylewsky@nasa.gov, Terra.L.Calahan@nasa.gov<br
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- Description
- [BASIC STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT]NASA/DFRC has a requirement for the design of a ruggedized fiber optic sensor systemfocusing on utilizing hardware from the current design. The study will focus only onmodifications necessary for the system to survive Minotaur launch environments. Thisstudy will also determine the design modifications necessary for the current hardware tosurvive a flight experiment mission in LEO orbit lasting less than 12 months. A systemsapproach will be applied to the fiber optic sensor system in order to determine therequired changes necessary for the system to operate in space.The contractor shallprovide labor and management necessary to adequately perform the specific tasks below. [SPECIFICATIONS]Compliance with the requirements stated herein, shall be the responsibility of thecontractor. The contractor shall furnish, unless otherwise specified, all necessarypersonnel, facilities, and equipment to conduct the study tasks specified herein, inaccordance with this SOW and the specifications, documents, and schedules stated and/orreferenced herein.1.TECHNICAL GUIDANCETechnical guidance to be provided to the contractor by the NASA Dryden Flight ResearchCenter will consist of providing the contractor the fiber sensor system hardware alongwith specifications and operating instructions. 2.APPLICABLE DOCUMENTSThe documents listed below form a part of, and are applicable to this SOW, except asotherwise specified or modified herein. In the event of a conflict between any of thereferenced documents and the requirements of this SOW, the SOW shall take precedence. Thecontractor shall bring to the attention of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center anyconflicts between the requirements in the SOW and any referenced specifications hereinfor resolution and redirection as necessary.DELIVERABLES2.1Monthly Status Reports (approx. 1-2 pages max) describing technical effort aswell as status of contract funds.2.2A final report will be generated that shall include:1.a summary of the trade studies and recommend changes to the delivered NASAhardware,2.an estimate of the recurring and nonrecurring cost for the modification to thefiber sensing system necessary for it to survive Minotaur launch environments,3.an estimate of the recurring and nonrecurring cost for the modifications to thefiber sensing system necessary for it to survive a flight experiment mission lasting lessthan 12 months in a LEO orbit,4.An estimate of the additional funding needed for a subsequent phase focusing onredesigning the fiber optic sensor system using new hardware that will allow the sensorsystem to survive an operational space mission of at least 8 years.2.3The contractor will return the fiber optic sensor hardware to NASA Dryden FlightResearch Center that was supplied in support of this study.3.Documentation3.1Electronic Submission. Submissions shall be sent electronically when appropriate. Electronic submissionsrequire only 1 hard copy with original signatures be additionally submitted. If nosignatures are required, only an electronic copy needs to be submitted. 3.2Document Approval. All documents that are to be submitted for NASA Dryden Flight Research Center approvalwill be approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved in writing within 20 workingdays of receipt. The document shall be considered approved if not disapproved in writingby the contractor within 20 working days of receipt.9.TASK DESCRIPTIONS9.1Program Management. The contractor shall provide centralized project management to execute the tasksdescribed in this SOW.A project manager shall be appointed who shall possess singularauthority to plan and direct the required effort.9.2System Requirements for Launch Survival. The contractor shall generate and submit requirements necessary for the fiber opticsensor system supplied by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center to survive a launchenvironment. The contractor shall use Minotaur launch environment to developmentbaseline requirements.9.3Concept Design for Launch Survival The contractor shall identify expected packaging and system modifications necessary forthe existing fiber optic sensor system to meet the launch requirements developed in 9.2. The concept design will only consider modifications to the existing hardware necessaryfor its survival during launch. A concept design shall include trade studies performedto arrive at the selected design. A review of system requirements shall be an integralcomponent of the concept design. 9.4System Architecture for Short LEO MissionThe contractor shall develop preliminary specifications for a fiber optic sensor systemto survive a LEO mission lasting less than 12 months. The contractor should suggest lowcost modifications necessary for the existing fiber optic sensing system to meet thesepreliminary requirements. The suggested modifications should be in line with a flightexperiment mission.9.5System Architecture for Operational LEO MissionThe contractor shall develop an estimate of additional funding needed for a subsequentphase focusing on developing specifications and design modifications necessary for afiber optic sensor system to survive an operational LEO mission with a maximum life of 8years.The contractor suggests modifications necessary for the existing fiber opticsensing system to meet these requirements. Modifications may require significantarchitectural changes to the current fiber optic sensing system. 10.SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS10.1Reports. The final report is due to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center no laterthan 6 months after contract award. A draft of the report is due for comments two weeksprior to contract end. Comments will be provided back by one week afterwards. A kick-offmeeting is recommended within 2 weeks of the award of this effort to clarify anyquestions or issues.[SOLE SOURCE EXPLANATION]NASA/DFRC intends to purchase the items from Honeywell Aerospace because vendor has priorcomprehensive relevant knowledge and expertise with the ruggedization of flight systemsand subsystems for NASA and the US space launch community. Vendor also has prior uniqueexperience with solutions for both passive and active vibration suppression and isolationfor relevant launch conditions. Honeywell also has detailed knowledge concerning thespecific system to be analyzed, thus reducing the time required to perform said analysis.Current activity would be adversely affected in terms of schedule if outside vendor(s)was/were selected.[FOLLOW-UP AND LEGAL]The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and 13.Oral communications are NOT acceptable in response to this notice.An Ombudsman has been appointed
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