SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - MMRTG
- Notice Date
- 11/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Idaho OperationsU.S. Department of EnergyIdaho Operations1955 Fremont AvenueIdaho FallsID83415US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- E-Mail Address
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Fogg, Jeffrey C
(FOGGJC@ID.DOE.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 6.302-1 with Aerojet-Rocketdyne (formerly Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc), 6633 Canoga Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91309, for a follow-on contract for mission support, data analysis and continued development of Multi-Mission Thermoelectric Generators (MMRTGs). Aerojet-Rocketdyne has been responsible for the design, development, and manufacturing of all MMRTGs for the Department of Energy, therefore, it has been determined that, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The cost of this acquisition is anticipated be between $8M and $10M over a four-year period. The NAICS is 927110. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements, as outlined in the scope of work described below, may give written notification prior to the response due date. Responses are required to be submitted before November 18, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to foggjc@id.doe.gov and supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the scope of work. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. SCOPE OF WORK - SUMMARY Aerojet-Rocketdyne (AR) was awarded a competitively solicited contract to design, build and test the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) and fabricate flight quality units to support various NASA missions. Due to planned missions either being cancelled or delayed, the only mission that was supported under this contract was the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), which required one MMRTG to power the Mars rover Curiosity. Due to MSL mission delays, MSL launched in November, 2011, and is currently on Mars performing as designed. The scope of this activity is for the continuation of MSL mission support and data analysis and completing the development of the Multi-Mission Thermoelectric Generators (MMRTGs) to support the Mars 2020 mission. The Contractor will continue to serve as the System Integration Contractor/Design Agency (SIC/DA) for mission applications requiring the use of an MMRTG and will be responsible for the performance of the overall MMRTG. SIC/DA responsibilities also includes providing information to support mission studies (i.e., analyzing the performance of the MMRTG in in various mission environments) and supporting activities associated with mission applications (fueling and testing MMRTGs at DOE facilities, transportation and launch activities at NASA facilities, providing design information to support launch approval activities, etc.). An MMRTG will not be fueled during the execution of this Contract; however, key documents (e.g., performance specifications, interface working a greements, interface control documents, etc.) will need to be updated to support Mars 2020. The effort will occur in two phases as outline below. The first phase is to provide mission support and data analysis and continue to provide SIC/DA support as needed. The second phase is to complete the fabrication of the second and third MMRTG flight units (referred to as F2 and F3, respectively) and deliver the units to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The MMRTG will be required for the Mars 2020 mission with an expected launch window in the July/August 2020 time frame. The F2 and F3 will be completed to support the Mars 2020 mission and will be similar to the MMRTG currently powering Curiosity on Mars. The primary scope of each Phase consists of: Phase I: ?Continue to store and maintain equipment associated with the MMRTG program; ?Continue to support thermoelectric (TE) module box testing and associated data reporting and TE performance analysis; ?Continue to support Engineering Unit (EU) data reporting and EU performance analysis; ?Continue to provide necessary support for the MSL mission including associated data reporting and F1 performance analysis; ?Update the MMRTG performance specification and other key documents (ICD, fueling and test plan ) to support Mars 2020; ?Continue to provide SIC/DA support as needed; and ?Long-lead procurement and fabrication of MMRTG components. Phase II: ?Continue to store and maintain equipment associated with the MMRTG program; ?Complete fabrication of F2 and F3 and ship to INL; ?Update the IWA in preparation for SIC/DA support to the Mars 2020 mission; and ?Provide support to INL and other contractors as needed to support Mars 2020 mission preparations.
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