SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Construction of Vertical Wind Tunnel
- Notice Date
- 3/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, Virginia, 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- NASALaRC_FDRF_VST
- Point of Contact
- Floyd Quintana,
- E-Mail Address
-
floyd.quintana@nasa.gov
(floyd.quintana@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is being issued by NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) as a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit responses from interested parties. This RFI is solely for market research purposes only to assist NASA in determining the optimal approach for executing this project. This posting IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. This market research 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. NASA LaRC has begun planning for a new Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) to replace the 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel (VST) and the 12-Foot Low Speed Tunnel (12-Foot) with a single new commercially available vertical tunnel with a test section diameter of 20 feet to 22 feet with significantly higher flow velocity and flow quality than either of the existing facilities. The FDRF shall be optimized for operational and maintenance efficiency. The FDRF design will include removal of the existing test rigs and associated instrumentation from the VST and 12-Foot and integration of those rigs into the new facility. LaRC expects the integration of the test rigs to require critical and sensitive modification of the commercial tunnel. The new facility will be located adjacent to Langley Building 1212 (nominally on the site of the former 7x10 High Speed Tunnel) and will use B1212 for necessary office and shop space. The FDRF will be a permanent structure (i.e., "portable" or other mobile devices used for free-fall simulation, body flight, etc., will not be considered). The objective of the project is to combine and increase the capabilities and reliability of flight dynamics research facilities at a new location in the Langley Research Center West Area. This notice, which is for information purposes only, allows industry the opportunity to provide feedback on their ideas for innovative system concepts for the design and construction of vertical wind tunnels, as well as known sources for vertical wind tunnels. Some of the intended characteristics of the new commercially available tunnel we are seeking are as follows: Tunnel circuit: Closed return Test Section Height: 20 ft. minimum Test Section Diameter: 20 ft. minimum Airspeed: 20-250 fps (170 mph maximum) controllable throughout the speed range to +/- 1 fps Tunnel Airflow: Uniform velocity distribution across test section, minimum turbulence level, options for active and passive cooling of the airflow Fans: Controlled by Variable Frequency Drives with options for both open-loop (human control) and closed-loop (feedback of tunnel dynamic pressure) control of airspeed. Fans must not be located either below the test section, or immediately above the test section. Reliability: 150 hours maintenance to 5000 hours (minimum) runtime. *Please note that there are currently no drawings/specifications available for distribution. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. Industry input on other NAICS code(s) which may be more applicable is welcomed. Interested Offerors having the required specialized capabilities/resources are encouraged to respond to this announcement by providing the following information in writing via email to floyd.quintana@nasa.gov not later than 13 April 2016: 1. Company Information - Name, Business Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number, E-mail Address and Business Size in relation to the NAICS code size standard assigned to this acquisition (or proposed applicable NAICS code). 2. Past and/or current performance on projects of similar (to the FDRF) scope and complexity with vertical wind tunnel projects, to include the following information for each vertical wind tunnel project: A. Contract identification number and type of contract (e.g. FFP, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, etc.) B. Title and brief summary of the project requirements C. Value of contract(s) at award and on completion (include modifications) D. Percentage of work carried out by your firm, and percentage carried out by subcontractor(s) E. Name and contact information for the wind tunnel vendor used on this project. F. Name and contact information for the customer for this project. G. Name and contact information for the designer of record on the project. H. Tunnel Characteristics: (1) Test section (flight chamber) diameter/width (2) Test section height (constant diameter/width section) (3) Maximum continuous airspeed (4) Number, horsepower, and location of fan(s) (5) Hours of maintenance time required per 5000 hours run time. I. In your opinion would this project have worked better as a Design-Build or a Design-Bid-Build arrangement? Please briefly explain why. Please limit your submissions to 7 pages only. Only e-mail responses will be accepted. Again, all responses shall be submitted only to Floyd Quintana at Floyd.quintana@nasa.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), Hampton, Virginia, 23681, United States
- Zip Code: 23681
- Zip Code: 23681
- Record
- SN04057845-W 20160324/160322235714-dbf96fb97f71e987fce5c39a23597362 (fbodaily.com)
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