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A -- DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF NEXT GENERATION STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES SOL 1-056-DSK.1149 POC Joseph S. Murray, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2415, Fax (757) 864-7898, Email J.S.MURRAY@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-056-DSK.1149. E-MAIL: Joseph S. Murray, J.S.MURRAY@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop, assess, validate, and demonstrate next generation computational mechanics design and analysis methods and tools in support of NASA focused and core technology programs. The Contractor shall perform research in computational mechanics and related areas to accomplish this objective. The work performed will be defined in task orders issued by the Contracting Officer. The general scope of the work to be performed under the task orders is outlined below. Rapid Computational Tools for Analysis and Design -- Under this component, research is performed to provide the necessary computational tools which impact the entire life cycle of aerospace structural systems. These tools include high-fidelity rapid modeling facilities and physics-based simulation tools for structures and disciplines which define the structural system environment. In addition, this includes tools for mission design, cost estimating, product assurance, safety analysis, riskmanagement, virtual manufacturing and prototyping, testing for qualification, operations, and life-cycle optimization. Next Generation Interactive Structural Modeling and Analysis Methods -- Under this component, research is performed to increase the productivity of the structural design and manufacturing team by integrating human-computer communication tools with computational mechanics tools. The resulting environment will be highly interactive and capable of dynamically mapping structural responses into visual, auditory, and kinesthetic representations. Multi-media information is to be presented to the user in an intuitive and coordinated form. By being immersed in the virtual design environment, engineers will be able to create and modify designs in real time, seeing the effects of their modifications immediately. Thus, designers will be able to address many design and operational questions. Software Integration Tools -- Under this component, research is performed to provide the underlying softwareintegration tools to support the simulation and testing of all the life-cycle phases of aerospace structural systems which are essential for a truly integrated design environment. The environment will be accessible, integrated, and information based. Thus, the software must have the same characteristics. This environment shall require globally accessible, integrated, object-oriented multi-database systems. See Numbered Note 26. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. (Numbered Note 1) The SIC code and the Small Business size standard for this procurement are 8731 and 1500 employees respectively. The anticipated release date of "DRAFT" RFP is on or about 7/20/97 with comments due within 10 days of release. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in ASCII or RTF format and willreside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies may be obtained from the identified point of contact; however, the closing date for the hard copy received shall be the same as the solicitation, inclusive of any amendments, released on the Internet. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0192)

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