Johnson Engineering Corporation, 555 Forge River Road, Suite 150, Webster, TX 77598-4336

73 -- FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING EQUIPMENT SOL FHG4867 POC John Espinosa, Subcontract Administrator, 281/853-1254, Fax: 281/853-1289 Johnson Engineering (JE), a Spacehab Company, is a prime contractor (NAS9-18800) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, TX. (Phase I) JE is seeking qualified sources that can provide a unique design solution through development of a space-flight rated, combination convection / microwave oven, enabling the heating of a variety of space food types, package sizes, and storage temperatures, as related to supporting Preliminary Design Review (PDR) activities (design approach is baselined). The supplier must have experience in, and be able to extablish, automated and manual food heating processes for the optimal preparation of re-heatable food products. There will be a focus on simultaneous mulit-meal heating, minimal heat rejection, EMI/EMC shielding, power optimization/management, and safe operating parameters. The supplier must be able to provide expertise in meeting design review schedules, including the fabrication of mock-up and engineering development units to design drawings. The supplier must also have knowledge and experience in electrical design and part selection, user control & display software design and implementation, structural design, solid modeling, and thermal analysis. A high level of interaction with engineers will be required. (Phase II) JE is also seeking qualified sources that have the capability to fabricate and test the oven to developed drawings, materials lists, specifications, and interface requirements, as related to supporting Critical Design Review (CDR) activities (detailed design is baselined) and delivery of the flight article. The supplier must be able to control materials and fabrication proceses through quality inspections and reporting, required for space flight articles. Additionally, the supplier must be able to coordinate sufficient environmental testing as required, and support integrated testing of the final deliverables at JE, in Houston Texas. The supplier shall be totally responsible for delivery of NASA flight certified articles. Qualified sources are requested to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC), within 15 calendar days of the publication date of this notice, that demonstrates proven capabilities required to perform the minimum ISS Galley Oven Development requirements outlined above. The SOC must identify any services that would be subcontracted to a lower-tier supplier and any other relevant information. Prospective suppliers must furnish key personnel resumes, references, and a complete description of similar existing products. Include photos, brochures, specs, etc. Include your business status (e.g., Small Disadvantaged or Woman-owned Business, Small or Large). JE reserves the right to pre-qualify any prospective suppliers prior to the issuance of any solicitation. All firms submitting an SOC will be considered, and any subsequent solicitation will be issued to the sources that JE has determined to be qualified. JE does not intend to pay for information received as a result of this synopsis**** Posted 04/23/99 (W-SN323989). (0113)

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