SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSEL UNIQUE CAPABILITIES
- Notice Date
- 1/29/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ15ZBH002L
- Response Due
- 8/3/2015
- Archive Date
- 1/29/2016
- Point of Contact
- Mark A. Dillard, Lead Partnership Development Office Integration, Phone 281-244-8640, Fax 281-483-4146, Email mark.a.dillard@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Mark A. Dillard
(mark.a.dillard@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- There are many challenges facing our world today: Finding a cure for cancer; discovering safer and cleaner alternative energy sources; making transportation safer and more effective; producing durable, environmentally friendly materials; protecting our national assets; exploring Space, and rehabilitating our soldiers, just to name a few. NASAs Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) shares common, complex problems with many industries. We are seeking partners interested in using our unique composite pressure vessel testing and evaluation technical capabilities to help solve both space related and earthbound problems. For the past 50+ years, this nation has made a great investment in space exploration and NASA JSC, resulting in JSC capabilities (disruptive technologies, expertise, knowledge, specialized skills, experience, facilities, labs and tools) that are used to better life here on Earth. Utilizing these national assets to further technological advances also saves money, not only for the taxpayer, but across industry, academia, and Government agencies. In todays global economy, the key to our nations future is dependent on our ability to advance technologies in all industries and operate in the most innovative, efficient and effective ways. With the release of this Announcement, JSC looks forward to sharing its unique capabilities to meet the needs of others. Partnering will foster innovation through collaboration, assist in solving complex problems relevant to life on earth and create a more efficient and effective Government. Interested parties should respond in accordance with the language provided in the Announcement. I. Description and Purpose of this Announcement NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) seeks to identify potential partners for utilization of JSC's unique composite pressure vessel testing and evaluation resources to support government, university, and commercial activities. These resources include technical expertise, knowledge, specialized skills, experience, facilities, labs, and tools not reasonably available in the commercial sector. These resources are frequently referred to as capabilities throughout this document. These capabilities can be of great benefit to the nation by enhancing technological research and development, increasing the nations economic vitality, expanding human knowledge, and preserving United States critical skills. These capabilities, as outlined in Section IV, have broad application within diverse industries including, but not limited to, energy, petrochemical, medical, transportation, advanced manufacturing, robotics, aerospace, commercial space, and first responders. The capabilities also have broad application in academia and other government agencies (e.g., Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security). This NASA JSC Announcement of Unique Capabilities is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP).It is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, nor will the government pay for any information provided. Since this is an Announcement, no evaluation letters or results will be issued to the respondents. The expectation is that NASA JSC will be fully reimbursed for all costs incurred in the performance of work as described in the agreement. The purpose of this Announcement is to engage prospective partners in dialogue leading to research and development (R&D) efforts utilizing these unique capabilities. JSC reserves the right to apply criteria for assessing the best fit usage of its resources, consistent with NASAs mission, if JSC decides to partner with an entity. II. The Process The government and partner will jointly define the partnership, develop mutually agreed to statements of work, cost, and schedule. The government anticipates some respondents may be interested in only one area or sub-area while others may be interested in broad efforts requiring more than one capability. Some entities may want to partner because of their direct needs, or there may be respondents who wish to utilize JSC capabilities to meet the needs of third parties. NASA will identify the appropriate legal instrument for partnering on a case-by-case basis. III. Information Requested from Respondents If interested, parties will submit statements of interest electronically, via email, to the Technical Point of Contact listed below. The statement of interest shall consist of a one-page summary and an additional one page of supporting detail if needed. The one page summary response form can be found here. Responses shall contain a minimum font size of 12. To facilitate a prompt review, the one-page summary shall clearly identify planned utilization of capabilities consistent with those described in this document. Responses are required no later than close of business (COB) on the response date specified above. Information received after this date will only be considered if deemed in the Government's best interest. Please reference this Announcement, NNJ15ZBH002L, in any inquiries. Respondents are cautioned to mark any information confidential if it is to be treated as proprietary. IV. Composite Pressure Vessel Capabilities The White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) offers unique expertise in the testing, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and analysis of composite material structures. WSTF performs stress rupture tests, damage tolerance, hydraulic and pneumatic burst tests, and environmental effects studies on composite pressure vessels. WSTF offers material compatibility testing and analysis, structural health data analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) modeling, stress rupture life and damage control planning, and high pressure blast and fragmentation analysis. Core Composites Work Static strength (burst test) Stress rupture (progressive failure) Failure analysis Blast and hazard effects Damage tolerance Life extension Design optimization Flight qualification Health Characterization Measurements Portable strain gauge systems (hundreds of channels) Portable Acoustic Emission, felicity life and modal frequency analysis Portable Digital Image Correlation strain measurement (50,000 fps) Portable Color High-speed video (250, 000 fps) Portable Eddy Current Measurement (composite compaction) Portable Raman Spectroscopy (direct strain measurement Portable fiber optic Bragg gratings Volumetric strain Diametric strain Linear variable displacement measurement Passive sensors Pressurized borescope buckle monitoring Nondestructive Evaluation Thermography: pressurized, flash, heat soak and through transmission Shearography Laser profilometry Ultrasonic testing Acoustic Emission Embedded Fiber optic health monitoring Radiography X-ray CT Visual inspection Raman Spectroscopy Failure Analysis Electron Microscopy Thermal Analysis (TMA, TGA) Metallographic preparation and inspection Mechanical load testing (mechanical properties) Micro-mechanical load testing in SEM (monitor microscopic failure) Materials compatibility test under load (hazardous fluids and cryogens) White light profilometry Stereomicroscopy Radiographic inspection X-ray CT Mechanical damage reverse engineering Thermal deply analysis Composite damage replication Flammability and toxicity analysis Micro-Meteoroid Orbital Debris ESCA analysis Modeling Blast, Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE), and fragmentation analysis GENOA Progressive failure analysis and damage modeling ICAN and CODSTRAN micro-mechanical analysis NASTRAN finite element analysis ABAQUS Composite Modeling Composite strain life prediction Acoustic Emission life prediction WSTF-Developed Training Courses NASA Composite Pressure Vessel Training (to ANSI/AIAA S-081A, AFSPCMAN 91-710) Hypergol Systems: Design, Buildup, & Operation Oxygen Systems: Operation & Maintenance Fire Hazards in Oxygen Systems NASA Standard Tests (Flammability) Hydrogen Safety Training Hypergolic Propellants Training Introduction to Precision Cleaning Composite Pressure Systems and Structure Nondestructive Evaluation Developers of Composite Standards Developers of collaborative standards between the Air Force, NASA, and other U.S. Government agencies (including U.S. national consensus organizations and international governments) Members of AIAA Composite Pressure Vessel Standard Working Group NGV2/HGV2 Standards Development Members of CSA America Contributors to NGV/2 & HGV/2 exams for qualified visual inspection Developers of composites NDE standards through ASTM Lead supporters of NDE standards development through NASA NDE Working Group (NNWG) Composite Customers & Interagency Collaboration Composite Conference 2012 NASA Air Force Army Federal Aviation Administration Department of Transportation Department of Energy Private industry
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