NASA, Johnson Space Center, BJ23, Houston, TX

59 -- ROBOTIC ARM DRIVE SOL 9-BJ23-02-09 DUE 090595 POC MARGARET SIMMONS, Tel:713-483-4171 Contracting Officer:MARIE D. KLIMENT, Tel:713-483-4168 The NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center intends to award a purchase order under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) to Astro Instrument Corporation (AIC) for the purchase of two electric rotary drive assemblies. The Robotics Systems Evaluation Laboratory (RSEL) will begin testing of Space Station Alpha Orbital Replacement Unit hardware using an existing Orbital Tool Changeout Mechanism (OTCM) Emulator (OTCME) mounted to a Shilling manipulator. A significant number of changes have occurred in the design of the OTCM since this OTCME was built. AIC is unique in that it has developed a modular building-block manufacturing technique for small, lightweight motion control assemblies which minimizes design and development time. ACI will provide a standard electrical interface which will allow the specific assembly to be an exact form, fit, and function replacement for the existing hydraulic torque motor. A synopsis for this procurement acts as a formal RFQ. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement was based on a market survey that found AIC the only source that met all of the specifications. Please note Item 22. However, further interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by submitting a written response to the Contract Specialist within 15 days of publication of this notice. The Contract Specialist, Margaret Simmons, can be reached at (713) 483-4171. For further technical information, please contact JSC, Charles T. Woolley (713) 483-0539. (0248)

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