NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

A -- LIQUID FLY BACK BOOSTER AUGMENTATION SOL 8-P-7-PP-03063 DUE 090897 POC Amy B. Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-8620, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email amy.williams@msfc.nasa.gov -- Jane Maples, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0344, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email jane.maples@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-P-7-PP-03063. E-MAIL: Amy B. Williams, amy.williams@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for augmented efforts on the existing research study contracts for "Vehicle Definition Study for a Liquid Fly Back Booster (LFBB)" with a basic period of performance of 5 months and an option period of performance of 5 months. The existing firm-fixed price contracts are with Boeing North America, Inc., Downey, CA, and with Lockheed Martin Michoud Space Systems, New Orleans, LA. These contractors possess the unique capabilities to provide the required research; an extensive knowledge of the Space Shuttle vehicle; an intimate knowledge of the design and performance characteristics of the vehicle elements; and are cognizant of their overall capabilities, limitations, and interactions between the vehicle elements. The need to identify and solve problems related to the LFBB Vehicle Definition Study requires experts in the various Shuttle ground and flight systems. Due to critical schedule parameters, including completion of these augmented tasks in a timely manner to permit utilization of results by integration contractors and initiation of budget formulation efforts, it is essential that personnel to perform this effort possess unique capabilities and prior awareness of the system, its operating parameters, characteristics, and interfaces. Both of these contractors have performed aerodynamics including wind tunnel testing for a significant time period. Ascent and flyback aerodynamics are critical to the LFBB study results. Both contractors have the unique experience to produce study results suitable for flight hardware development. In addition, both contractors have proven capability in the design, fabrication, test, and production of launch vehicles. This synopsis is being posted for subcontractor potential only. The RFP will contain a more detailed description. See Numbered Note 26. RFP will be released on or about 15 days after publication of this synopsis in the CBD. Firm date for receipt of proposals will be stated in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See Number Note 22. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0234)

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