Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

66 -- COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE SOL RFQ JM-5704 POC Jeff Marshall, LSO-360, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899. Lockheed Martin Space Operations (LMSO), a NASA Prime Contractor at Kennedy Space Center, FL (KSC), seeks sources capable of providing a coordinate measuring machine to be used on space shuttle orbiters in digitizing a tile cavity and downloading the data for use by a milling machine which uses a CATIA program. The CMM will consist of a six axis rotating arm, 0.25 inch tough probe, 6mm Ruby ball probe, laptop computer with AutoCAD or equivalent software package, and all required interfaces. System must be compatible with the KSC Orbiter Processing Facility environment and not have any safety hazards when used in this environment. It must have a bandwidth error of 0.005 maximum and a 2 sigma single point error of 0.003 maximum. Must be self-calibrating within five minutes, have a maximum weight of 30 pounds and be portable so one person can set it up on an optics stand, or carry it up a stairway. Hardware will include a laptop computer with a 486DX25 processor, 20M RAM Memory, 250 M Hard Drive, Color Display, 3.5, 1.44 M Floppy Drive and have 1 serial and 1 parallel port interface. Software will include AutoCAD 12 or equivalent, and an advance Reverse Engineering and Inspection program. Processed data file must be able to be downloaded to an IGES file format. Software must also be capable of removing bad data points and have the ability to verify the accuracy of the acquired data. A five year extended warranty covering all parts and labor is desired, as well as adequate training provided for two persons to enable them to use the tool without assistance. Vendor must be available for an on-site demonstration to validate usability of the tool, and support capability must be located in Central Florida. This synopsis is for the sole purpose of identifying prospective sources and does not commit LMSO to make an award, nor to reimburse costs of data submitted in response. Interested firms should submit indications of interest to reach LMSO by 122295. Also submit data, in duplicate, of company capabilities, experience in this or related field, and such other data as may indicate a bona fide capability to perform the requirements described above. Address: Lockheed Martin Space Operations, 1100 Lockheed Way, Titusville, FL 32780, Attn Jeff Marshall, Mail Code LSO-360. Questions accepted via FAX at (407) 867-7068. (0346)

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