SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- SECONDARY PAYLOADS AVIONICS BOX DEVELOPMENT
- Notice Date
- 4/21/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall SpaceFlight Center, AL 35812
- ZIP Code
- 35812
- Solicitation Number
- NNM15536283R
- Archive Date
- 4/21/2016
- Point of Contact
- Darlene L Schmidt, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-544-2008, Fax 256-544-2934, Email darlene.l.schmidt@nasa.gov - Belinda F Triplett, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-544-3203, Fax 256-544-2934, Email belinda.f.triplett@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Darlene L Schmidt
(darlene.l.schmidt@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of a self-contained flight qualified avionics box which will control the deployment of Secondary Payloads on the Space Launch System (SLS) Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1) from the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Stage Adapter (MSA). The SLS Secondary Payload Deployment System (SPDS) Avionics System (i.e., avionics box) will contain a sequencer capable of storing and executing multiple deployment scenarios, and a battery to supply power to the deployment system for the duration of the mission objectives. The function of the sequencer is to receive a trigger signal from the SLS second stage, initiate counting to each payload deployment, and send the deployment signal/power to that specific payload dispenser to open its door to allow jettison of the payload per the sequencers resident skit. The sequencer receives its power from the deployment systems battery during the mission. The function of the battery is to provide power to the systems sequencer for its deployment timing operation, and power for the activation and operation for a minimum of eleven and maximum of seventeen dispensers. The battery will be co-located with the sequencer and can be physically combined with the sequencer. The battery will receive trickle charge power from the ground while in the Vehicle Assembly Building only via drag-on cabling. Two avionics boxes shall be delivered as part of this procurement, a Qualification Unit and a Flight Unit. Ground Support Equipment (GSE) necessary to support the loading and testing of the required multiple deployment scenarios and any Non-flight Hardware/Temporary Installations shall also be provided by this procurement. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Evaluation and award of the solicitation will be based on the evaluation criteria stated in the Request for Proposal. The basis for award with be Best Value utilizing the Trade Off Process as described in FAR 15.101-1. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about April 23, 2015 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about June 4, 2015. This presolicitation notice was previously synopsized under Request for Information (RFI) NNM14512468L. This presolicitaion synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.Respondents will not be notified of the results. All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing by email. Telephone questions will not be accepted. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet cite for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments,(if any). NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.na sa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=.
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