SOURCES SOUGHT
36 -- RFI - FIBER LASER TECHNOLOGY FOR NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER ARC JET FACILITY
- Notice Date
- 12/11/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001
- ZIP Code
- 94035-0001
- Solicitation Number
- NNA14LASERSL
- Response Due
- 1/15/2014
- Archive Date
- 12/11/2014
- Point of Contact
- Elizabeth A Baierl, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-5082, Fax 650-604-0932, Email Elizabeth.A.Baierl@nasa.gov - Rhonda F LaBron, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-4685, Fax 650-604-4984, Email Rhonda.F.LaBron@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Elizabeth A Baierl
(Elizabeth.A.Baierl@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This RFI is a market survey for information to be used for planning purposes only. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain and evaluate information from industry on potential sources providing high-power fiber laser systems for a unique application in the testing of atmospheric-entry heat shield materials. The NASA Ames Research Center currently operates a variety of arc-heated facilities within the Arc Jet Complex. These facilities are used to generate flow environments that simulate the aero thermal environment that an object experiences when traversing the atmosphere of a planet. They are used primarily to test heat shield materials and thermal protection system (TPS) components for planetary entry vehicles, planetary probes, and hypersonic flight vehicles, although other investigative studies are performed in some of these facilities. In the arc jet facilities, TPS components are exposed to the aero thermodynamic heating conditions that they will encounter during high-speed flight. NASA conducted extensive trade studies focused on available methods for delivering radiant energy to test sample materials (in conjunction with convective energy). NASA has decided to employ fiber laser technology and seeks information on sources that can provide the following requirements: Laser System Requirements and Characteristics: Laser operation: continuous wave (CW) Laser wavelength: 1070-1080 nm Maximum combined laser output: 200 kW Feeding Fiber Length: 20 meter minimum Beam Parameter Product (BPP): less than 12 mm-mrad Dynamic power modulation range: 10% to 100% of full power per laser Output power modulation rate: 3 kHz minimum Minimum run duration: 20 minutes Power stability over run time: better than 2 percent Operational and Support Requirements: Maximum area available for laser support equipment: 4.5 meter by 6 meter Wall plug efficiency: 20% minimum Electrical requirement: 208V or 440V, 3P This information is being made available for planning purposes only, subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. Funding is not available for procurement at this time; this RFI is subject to review or cancellation at any time. The NAICS code associated with this work is 335999; the small business size standard is 500 employees. The schedule, method of solicitation, type of contract, set aside potential, selection criteria, pricing structure, and other considerations to be used in any subsequent procurement will depend on NASAs analysis of the responses received from this RFI. NASA is familiar with the capabilities of IPG Photonics YLS-50000 fiber laser and seeks information on this or equivalent equipment to fulfill this need. We request industry experts to provide any information, solutions, or product offering that will meet our requirements. We are looking for all pertinent technical and other information to assist us in our acquisition planning, including: rough order of magnitude for pricing, purchase or lease-option availability, product lead time for delivery, and any information believed to be helpful in our market research and in determining industry capabilities. Responses to this RFI must include the following minimum information: Company name, address, points of contact, phone number, e-mail, and website (if applicable), number of years in business, and name of parent company (if applicable).Also required is information about the vendors business size (i.e., large, small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran owned), whether the firm is under a GSA Schedule Contract for this product, and which industries the vendor identifies itself with in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Detailed requirements for the acquisition have not been finalized, nor have the specifics for the acquisition strategy been determined. NASA intends to use the results of its market research to aid in the making of these final decisions.The objectives of this RFI are: to provide industry with preliminary information regarding this potential acquisition, solicit information about potential sources and ROM pricing estimates, to identify the capabilities of small business and other business classifications to perform the work, and to invite potential offerors to submit comments regarding the fulfillment of this requirement. Responses to this RFI are due by 3:30 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Interested parties are requested to submit their technical information, capability statements, suggestions, as well as any comments on the acquisition approach (email only) to the Contracting Officer, Elizabeth Baierl, email: elizabeth.a.baierl@nasa.gov. Responses shall be provided in Adobe pdf or other format compatible with and accessible using Microsoft Office software applications. To ensure files are not returned undeliverable, files sizes shall not exceed 10 MB each, limit 5 files per response. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Internet site for the release of any future information about this RFI and any subsequent acquisition. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of any future documents. Information will be posted on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/ARC Business Opportunities page is http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/Proc/home.tml Any referenced numbered notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note 'B'. Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC
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