SOLICITATION NOTICE
18 -- INTERIM CRYOGENIC PROPULSION STAGE
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336415
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall SpaceFlight Center, AL 35812
- ZIP Code
- 35812
- Solicitation Number
- SLS-SPIO-0001
- Response Due
- 5/18/2012
- Archive Date
- 5/3/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jane L Thomas, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-544-7893, Fax 256-544-3223, Email Jane.L.Thomas@nasa.gov - Hervie B. Williford, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-544-0373, Fax 256-544-6062, Email hervie.b.williford@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Jane L Thomas
(Jane.L.Thomas@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/MSFC has a requirement for an Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) forthe early Space Launch System (SLS) missions. The early flights of the SLS architecturewill require the use of an ICPS to ensure the placement of the Orion Multi-Purpose CrewVehicle (MPCV) and/or payload on the required trajectory. In order to support the flightschedule, the initial ICPS flight unit must be delivered to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) nolater than late in the fourth quarter of the 2016 government fiscal year (GFY). Thesecond flight unit must be delivered to KSC by the fourth quarter of the 2020 GFY. Designparameters/ performance characteristics for the ICPS are as follows: 1. Human Rated per NPR 8705.2B, Human-Rating for Space Systems (at a minimum the secondflight unit will be human rated); 2. Burns (accelerating MPCV) following placement of ICPS and MPCV at 975 x -50 nmiinsertion point by the SLS Launch Vehicle -- three engine ignitions to achieve greaterthan 3050 m/s delta-V; 3. Lift Capability -- total weight of 53404 lbs which includes crew module, servicemodule, and crew; 4. Mass -- less than 71400 lbs.; 5. Length -- packaged, as stacked, within 500'; 6. Functional Capability -- perform a separation event and have three-axis attitudecontrol after SLS insertion and prior to separation from MPCV; 7. Constraints -- axial acceleration, during stage burns, not to exceed 2g; and 8. Reference Missions -- support MPCV free lunar return without crew and MPCV High LunarOrbit (HLO) with crew. NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the labor and hardware necessary to meet the requirementsdescribed above from The Boeing Company (Boeing). To fulfill these requirements, Boeingwill modify its existing Delta Cryogenic Second Stage (DCSS). As a result of internalmarket research that looked at available in-space propulsion capabilities in the UnitedStates, Europe, and Japan, NASA determined that the DCSS, with minor modifications, wascapable of fulfilling the SLS needs. This market research was validated by the results ofa sources sought synopsis published on January 9, 2012. Based on the responses to thatsources sought synopsis, NASA determined that the DCSS is the only means available tosupport the immediate in-space propulsion needs of the SLS within the SLS manifestschedule constraints. The DCSS is the only known in-space stage requiring relativelyminor modifications to enable full compliance with the requirements of the early SLSmanifest. As currently designed, the DCSS meets all requirements noted above except HumanRating and delta-V. It has the means to be human ratable, since with the minormodifications it can be human rated by the second flight unit.No other in-spacepropulsion stage (either existing with proven flight performance, or planned) requiressuch relatively minor modifications to be made fully compliant with the SLS requirements.Boeing maintains the data rights to the DCSS. Boeing maintains the unique and specificdesign and testing knowledge/skills required to affect the types of modifications to theDCSS necessary to enable full compliance with the requirements of the early SLS manifest.The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation whichshall be considered by the agency. Interested organizations may submit their capabilitiesand qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contactnot later than 4:30 p.m. Central time on May 18, 2012. Such submissions concerningcapabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determiningwhether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by theGovernment not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis,based upon responses to this notice, is within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is Ms.Robin N. Henderson, (256) 544-1919 or robin.n.henderson@nasa.gov.
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