SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Provide the Phase 3 engineering and programming services to incorporate ASME FFS-1 / API-579 failure assessment diagram (FAD) and analytical capabilities into the NASGRO fracture mechanics program
- Notice Date
- 3/15/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, California, 94035-1000
- ZIP Code
- 94035-1000
- Solicitation Number
- NNA581714L-ALP
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2016
- Point of Contact
- Mr. Lam Pham, Phone: 6506046516
- E-Mail Address
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lam.v.pham@nasa.gov
(lam.v.pham@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Summary: Provide the Phase 3 engineering and programming services to incorporate ASME FFS-1 / API-579 failure assessment diagram (FAD) and analytical capabilities into the NASGRO fracture mechanics program for use in the assessment of fitness for service and remaining safe life of NASA's ground based pressure vessels and systems. Phase 3 includes implementing four recommendations of the software design recommendations developed in task 3(a) in the 2015 Phase 2 work, which are identified as tasks 3(b) through 3(e) for Phase 3, and beginning to address compatibility of key NASGRO SIF models with the ASME/API solutions, identifying differences and gaps and recommending a resolution plan for future implementation, which is identified as Phase 3 Task 8(a). Short title: NASGRO Phase 3 software design tasks 3(b) - 3(e) and initial SIF model compatibility task 8(a). Synopsis - March 15, 2016 Solicitation Number:NNA581714L-ALP FedBizOpps Posted Date:Mar 15, 2015 Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action:No Original Response Date:Mar 22, 2015 Current Response Date:Mar 22, 2015 Classification Code:D399- Other Computer Services NAICS Code:541511 Contracting Office Address NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001 Description NASA/ARC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for NASGRO Phase 3 software design tasks 3(b) - 3(e) and initial SIF model compatibility task 8(a). 1.Background NASA's Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA) and Ames Research Center's Pressure Systems Manager require the ability to evaluate the fitness for service and remaining safe life of ground based pressure vessels and pressurized systems that experience cyclic pressure and thermal loadings with induced fatigue damage and crack growth using the NASGRO fracture mechanics analysis software. NASGRO was initially developed in the 1980s by Lockheed Martin Services under contract to NASA to address space flight program fracture control requirements, but the features required for current assessment of ground based pressure systems were generally not included in that development. In 2000, a Space Act Agreement (SAA) was signed with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for the collaborative development and commercialization NASGRO to ensure its ongoing support through the establishment of an industry consortium with SwRI serving as the managing partner and principal developer. At the same time, the NASGRO copyright was assigned and transferred to SwRI, who retains it to the present. Under the terms of the SAA, NASA retains a perpetual royalty-free license for use of NASGRO for NASA programs and projects. NASA is not a consortium member, however, and any NASA-specific development tasks must be funded by NASA. NASA JSC continues funding the development of space flight related fracture control tasks, and NASA OSMA has provided funding of tasks related to ground based pressure vessels in 2014 (Phase 1), 2015 (Phase 2) and now for Phase 3. It is anticipated that additional development tasks will be undertaken in the future as funds become available. NASA's policy in NPD 8710.5D and pressure system safety requirements in NASA STD-8719.17B require that each NASA Center demonstrate the safety, fitness for service, and remaining safe life of potentially hazardous ground based pressure vessels and systems. NASA has many such systems that are both vital to NASA's mission as well as presenting significant potential hazard to the staff and facilities. Most vessels are subjected to cyclic service loadings, and many were fabricated from undocumented, non-Code materials and processes. Standard ASME Code rule-based techniques are often inadequate for addressing the in-service conditions and features of these vessels without excessive conservatisms, and the specialized capabilities of fracture mechanics and cyclic crack growth software is needed to provide remaining safe life assessments given significant defects due to original welding processes or induced through operational loadings. In addition, the industry Codes and Standards mandated by OSHA (e.g., ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, and ASME FFS-1 / API-579 Fitness for Service) all now require the application of the failure assessment diagram (FAD) approach and its underlying analytical methodologies. NASGRO has not previously addressed the ASME/API approach because the consortium members and JSC interests are in aerospace rather than ground based vessels, and the current NASGRO FITNET FAD approach addresses principally aerospace needs. Thus, NASGRO requires engineering and software development to fully incorporate the ASME/API requirements and apply it to all needed stress intensity factor (SIF) models for NASA's institutional ground based pressure systems. A master list of development tasks was agreed upon within NASA in 2013, with work funded and performed incrementally to address the major topics identified therein. This document is the Phase 3 statement of work for NASGRO ASME/API FAD development. There are five specific subtasks identified, each of which requires fracture mechanics engineering, software coding, verification and validation testing, reporting, and project management. The successful completion of this work will benefit NASA staff and industry as a whole through incorporation of the capabilities in future commercial releases of NASGRO by SwRI. 2.Objective As specified in Section 3 below, the bidder shall perform Phase 3 engineering and software development tasks as a follow-on to previously completed Phase 1 and 2 work to incorporate and enhance NASGRO's ASME / API FAD capabilities as related to assessment of NASA's institutional ground based pressure vessels and systems. This work requires completing development tasks, documenting that completion through issuance of Demonstrated Functionality Reports (DFRs), and including the software updates in NASGRO releases for user community assessment. It is anticipated that this procurement will proceed as a single source procurement to SwRI, the copyright holder, based on the single source justification provided separately. 3.Scope & Specifications Perform Phase 3 NASGRO ASME FFS-1/API-579 FAD development by completing the five tasks listed below. All software development work for these tasks shall comply with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, subpart B, sections 1194.21 (Software Applications and Operating Systems) for code included in formal releases of NASGRO. Task 3(b): Implement Ramberg-Osgood Stress-Strain Curve and Fitting Tool Develop an analysis tool to curve-fit tabular stress-strain data to the Ramberg-Osgood (R-O) equation. This tool must read stress-strain data from a text file and enable users to easily generate the parameters of the R-O equation for use in either FITNET or ASME/API FAD analysis approach. It must have the capability to display and output the fit graphically. This tool should be accessible via the "Tools" menu at the top of the NASFLA GUI. Incorporate results in NASGRO V8.2 alpha. Task 3(c): ASME FFS-1/API-579 Level 3 Programming Perform software coding for the basic methodology of the ASME FFS-1/API-579 Level 3, Methods A and B failure assessment diagram approach as summarized in Table 1 of the software design document of Phase 2, task 3(a). Make the approaches available to the user via the NASFLA GUI using the R-O constitutive relationship as described in Task 3(b) above. This new capability should mirror the current FITNET approach in NASFLA and be available for all fracture mechanics models that currently have FAD capability and also provide for proper accounting of secondary cyclic stresses. Incorporate results in NASGRO V8.2 beta. Task 3(d): GUI Development and Tabular and Graphical Output Develop a new GUI arrangement to allow the user to select the FITNET or the ASME/API FAD approach. The user must be able to choose one or both options for each method (Option 1 and/or 3 for FITNET; Method A and/or B for API/ASME). For the implementation of the API/ASME failure assessment approaches, the results from new assessment approaches must be included in the OUT1 and OUT2 files. Additionally, the new numerical data used to describe API/ASME failure assessment lines must be generated and stored in separate files for comparison with the failure assessment points. The current NASFLA plotting tool for FAD diagrams available on the GUI Computations tab should be used to expand the plotting capability for new analysis results from the API/ASME failure assessment options. Incorporate results in NASGRO V8.2 beta. Task 3(e): Testing, Examples and Documentation Tasks 3(c) and 3(d) above must be tested to verify and validate the computations and the functional aspects of the GUI. This may be accomplished in a number of ways, including through the development of example test cases using different stress intensity factor (SIF) models which shall be performed. Additional comparisons between the results of the existing FITNET approach and the new ASME/API approach shall also be made. Appendix X of the NASGRO User's Manual must also be updated to provide background on the ASME/API FAD methods as well as on the input process and display of output, including Sections X.3 and X.4. Incorporate results in NASGRO V8.2 final. Task 8(a): Demonstrate Compatibility of NASGRO SIF Models with ASME/API Solutions Begin verification the compatibility of the existing NASGRO SIF models with those recommended for use by ASME/FFS procedures. Because of the large number of SIF models in NASGRO, for Phase 3 investigate only one or two key models relevant to pressure vessels to investigate differences (if any) between the SIF and reference stress solutions. Identify any significant differences and gaps in these models with recommendations for their later resolution. Develop a planning document for a wider scope study as outlined in the original 2013 task list as a future task. Incorporate results in a Phase 3 summary report and future SIF investigation plan document. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged (SDB), 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SD-VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for this procurement. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses hereto. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. Responses must include the following: name, address, and website address of firm, size of business; number of employees; ownership; whether they are large, or any category of small business listed above, number of years in business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime); list of customers for similar systems during the past three years (include contract numbers, dollar value of each procurement; and point of contact - email and phone number). Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. All responses shall be submitted to Mr. Lam Pham (lam.v.pham@nasa.gov) no later than Tuesday, 03/22/2016. Please reference NNA581714L-ALP in any response.
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