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

66 -- DIGITAL VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM SOL 8-1-9-16-C4912 POC Sue DePew, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0354, Fax (256) 544-9083, Email sue.depew@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael L. Sweigart, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0281, Fax (256) 544-8434, Email mike.sweigart@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-16-C4912. E-MAIL: Sue DePew, sue.depew@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Digital Vibration Control System, Model No. VWIN/16, with sixteen input channels and accessory options. The system will be capable of controlling up to eight channels. It will be configured for control of sine, oscillator monitor, random, classical shock, shock response spectrum, sine chirp, resonance dwell, swept sine on random (up to eight tones), random on random, burst sine and time replication acceleration data. The controller will analyze PSD and transient capture data. The system will be able to export to ASCII file and bit map graphics, import ASCII spectrum and time data. It will have a network interface, remote interface, RS232 interface, sixteen input channels and will be able to acquire long duration time waveforms of up to 20 minutes. The controller will have system hardware based on Microsoft Windows operating system. All hardware will be located within the controller workstation CPU on separate plug in boards and all external connections will be BNC. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Unholtz-Dickie Corporation, 6 Brookside Dr., Wallingford, CT. This sole source action will be issued pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(2)(b) and is based on the following factors: (1) The controller is required to interface with and run in tandem with an existing, identical Unholtz Dickie system; (2) The controller must accept and analyze vibration data exactly as the existing system and provide identical data plots to obtain conformity in final test reports; (3) The software used must be such that all future updates will apply to both systems. Unholtz Dickie is the author of the software and maintains proprietary rights; (4) The digital control system will be used to run vibration tests of flight hardware (sometimes one-of-a-kind) with values exceeding $250,000. Laboratory technicians have been trained on the use of the existing digital control system. Having morethan one digital control system and/or separate operating procedures in the same laboratory will significantly increase the possibility of damaging test articles including safety critical hardware and other flight hardware; and (5) Writing new training and operating procedures would have an unacceptable impact on both schedule and operating budgets. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have seven (7) days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the seven (7) days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 08/27/99 (D-SN373369). (0239)

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