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

66 -- HYDROSTATIC BEARING TEST RIG DUE 100499 POC Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- David. G. Morgan, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0410, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email david.morgan@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#1-9-ED-C5006. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Coffey, gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov. The MSFC Tribiology Team is seeking information on the design and manufacture of a hydrostatic bearing test rig capable of operating within a laboratory environment. The process fluid shall be water at low to moderate pressures, but not so much pressure that major safeguards have to be installed. The test rig should be simplistic in design with no special tooling required to assemble and disassemble. Time to change out test articles should be minmized. The test rig can be powered by an electric motor, air, or the water itself. Rotational speeds shall be in the 5,000 to 10,000 rpm range. One test bearing is required. A shaft and supporting hardware are required. The test bearing should have a way to measure the radial forces pushing against the bearing. The test bearing should be able to be offset while running. All hardware exposed to water shall be made of corrosion resistant metal such as stainless steel. Controls for starting and stopping the motor and data recording must be provided. Seals and drains are to be used to keep the water from escaping and getting in areas that would be harmful (floor, electrical controls, people, etc.). The flow system can be closed-loop on the water supply with pumps and filters necessary for successful operation. All prints and operating manuals must be provided to MSFC if purchased. Any unique features, methods of testing, or data collection of the tester must be addressed. The tester is to be designed with safe engineering practices and analysis done where necessary for safety. The goal is to study hydrostatic bearings with a test rig that is simple and has a quick turn-around time between test articles. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a RFP via the internet, on or about October 18, 1999 for the aforementioned hydrostatic bearing test rig. This Request for Information (RFI)is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. Prospective offerors are invited tosumbit technical comments or questions to Howard Gibson, ED32, NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812, no later than October 4, 1999. Procurement questions should be submitted to Gloria Coffey, PS22-C, NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812. In responding reference RFI 1-9-ED-C5006. Comments may be forwarded via facsimile or electrionic mail to Mr. Gibson at 256-544-0212 and howard.gibson@msfc.nasa.gov, respectively. This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the identified point of contact. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/MSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/class.html It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet 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. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 08/20/99 (D-SN370518). (0232)

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