SOLICITATION NOTICE
16 -- Mars Spring Tire (MST) Draft RFQ
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2021 1:30:06 PM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 332710
— Machine Shops
- Contracting Office
- NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER CLEVELAND OH 44135 USA
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- 80GRC021Q0005
- Response Due
- 3/26/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/27/2021
- Point of Contact
- Noah Garrison
- E-Mail Address
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noah.s.garrison@nasa.gov
(noah.s.garrison@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- Introduction and Background The NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) DRAFT Request for Quotations (RFQ) in support of the Mars Spring Tire (MST) Project is issued for informational purposes only.� This notice does not constitute a formal solicitation and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose.� PROPOSALS ARE NOT SOLICITED UNDER THIS DRAFT RFQ. The Mars Spring Tire Project at NASA Glenn Research Center is producing Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Spring Tires for a potential Mars rover mission in 2026. The SMA Spring Tire consists of two subsystems: 1) the tire, which is made of several hundred nickel titanium coiled wires woven into a mesh, and 2) a wheel, which consists of multiple metal parts serving to set the orientation of the SMA mesh and couple the tire to the rover�s drive system. As a result NASA GRC intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) which is intended to cover procurement of the wheels for this project. This will serve as a single award BPA. Several BPA Calls are expected to be awarded for both prototyping and flight hardware applications. Though the wheel design is still evolving, it is expected that the fabrication and material needs will be fairly standard. NASA anticipates the need for approximately 40 wheels with orders starting in approximately June 2021 and continuing through late 2023. It is critical as NASA approaches the stage of building flight hardware that there is consistency between builds. Therefore, a single vendor is being sought that will be able to consistently produce multiple sets of wheels while minimizing cost, maximizing efficiency, and ensuring consistency and reliability between builds. This requirement has been set aside for small business under the NAICS Code 332710 � Machine Shops. RFQ Documents and Attachments The following Attachments are included as part of this solicitation: Attachment A � Statement of Work Attachment B � Contract Terms and Conditions Attachment C � Solicitation Provisions and Instructions to Offerors Attachment D � Sample BPA Call Submission Template Attachment E � Export Controlled Drawings* Attachment F � SOW Requirements Certification *Access to Attachment E � Export Controlled Drawings requires prospective Offerors to contact the Center Export Administrator identified below to access this document. Mr. Steven Fedor NASA Glenn Research Center (216) 433-2144 Steven.L.Fedor@nasa.gov Instructions for Response NASA encourages industry to examine the DRAFT RFQ and to submit questions, comments, suggestions, and feedback no later than March 26, 2021 at 12:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) via email to noah.s.garrison@nasa.gov. �� Questions or comments from industry may be subject to public release.� As a result, please consider the potential disclosure of proprietary and/or confidential information when composing questions and comments.� NASA will publish amendments to this Draft RFQ as necessary to appropriately answer questions and comments from industry.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Cleveland, OH 44135, USA
- Zip Code: 44135
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 44135
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