NASA, Johnson Space Center, BJ23, Houston, TX 77058

18 -- MANUFACTURE OF KUBAND GUILLOTINE PRESSURE CARTRIDGES (AKA) COMMON CARTRIDGE SOL 9-BJ23-Z18-6-06Q DUE 052496 POC Contract Specialist: Marie D. Kliment, (713) 483-4168 Contract Officer: Marie D. Kliment, (713) 483-4168 This notice constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a space-qualified pyrotechnic vendor to manufacture and test the KuBand Guillotine Pressure Cartridges (NASA P/N SKD26100105-301), also known as the Common Cartridge, in accordance with requirements set out in a NASA-generated Statement of Work. The Common Cartridge is a pyrotechnic device used on the Shuttle Orbiter and on a number of payloads. It is used in three emergency release devices on the Orbiter: Type I Guillotine, KuBand Guillotine, and KuBand Release Nut. The cartridge is ignited with a NASA Standard Initiator (NSI). Fabrication, assembly, and lot acceptance shall be conducted using contractor procedures. These procedures, and any additional procedures required for the manufacture of these devices, shall have the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative's (COTR) and the NASA Quality Engineer (QE) approval prior to the Phase I/II review establishing the control documentation for production. Tooling required for fabrication and pyrotechnic loading of the device will be contractor-furnished equipment. An N-Ray and an X-Ray of each cartridge shall be made at the completion of assembly. The Contractor shall conduct tensile tests on three standard tensile bars (coupons) per AMS 5662. More detailed performance expected from the contractor is specified in the Statement of Work This notice serves as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. However, a copy of the Statement of Work can be obtained by contacting the COTR for this procurement, Carl Hohmann at (VOICE) 713/483-4533 or (FAX) 713/483-3096. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA). The quoter shall state in their quote their size status for this procurement as well as whether they are minority or woman-owned. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing to the contracting officer via E-mail at marie.d.kliment@jsc.nasa.gov or by phone at (713) 483-4168. Quotation are due 15 days after publication of this notice in the Commerce Business Daily and must be submitted to the address specified above to the attention of the contracting officer. Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement. The period of time expected for the Contracting Officer to solicit/evaluate vendor quotes and issue the purchase order will be approximately 3 days from publication of this notice in the CBD All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. (0149)

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