NASA, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

52 -- COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE POC Robert Bohacs, LSO-360, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815. Lockheed Martin Space Operations (LMSO), a NASA Prime Contractor at Kennedy Space Center, FL (KSC), seeks sources capable of providing a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) to be used by Thermal Protection System Engineering on Space Shuttle Orbiters. The system should be capable of digitizing a tile cavity and downloading the data for use by a milling machine which uses a CATIA program. The CMM must meet the following requirements: System will consist of a six axis rotating arm, 0.25-inch touch probe, laptop computer with CAD or equivalent software package and all required interfaces. Must be compatible with the Orbiter Processing System environment and not have any safety hazards when used in this environment. The tool will have a total bandwidth error of 0.0005maximum and a 2 sigma single point error of 0.003maximum. Must be self-calibrating within a period of 5 minutes. It shall include a laptop computer with the following minimum requirements: 486DX25 Processor, 20M RAM Memory, 250M Hard Drive, 1 Serial and 1 Parallel Port Interface, Color Display, and 3.5, 1.44M Floppy Drive. The software shall be menu driven and the processed data file must be able to be downloaded to an IGES file format. Software shall be capable of removing bad data point and must have the ability to verify the accuracy of the acquired data. Weight is to be 30 pound maximum and the unit must be portable to be easily set up on an optics stand by a single person (i.e., using a C-Clamp or threaded bolt). A single person would be capable of carrying it up a stairway to access upper levels of the OPF. The arm must be approximately 4 feet in length so as to encompass an 8-foot sphere, and must have six degrees of freedom. The probe shall be a non-abrasive 0.25 inch ball having a minimum of two extensions for varying cavity dimensions. An alternate probe will also be available. The system must have a carrying case of a durable materials. A warranty of one year minimum on parts and labor is required, plus an extended warranty of all repairs must be available. The successful offeror must be available for an on-site demonstration to validate usability of the tool, and adequate training is required for a minimum of two personnel. Upon completion of training, the personnel must be able to use the tool without assistance. Adequate vendor support must be available in Central Florida. This synopsis does not commit LMSO to make an award, nor to reimburse costs of submission of data. Interested firms should submit capabilities, in duplicate, to reach LMSO no later than 072895. Include sufficient data to establish your firm-s bona fide capability to fulfill the requirements of this synopsis. Address communications to Lockheed martin Space Operations, P. O. Box 21166, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815, Attn: Jeff Marshall, Mail Code LSO-360. Questions may be submitted via FAX (407) 867-7068 (0200)

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