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

B -- FRICTION STIR WELDING ENGINEERING SUPPORT SOL 8-1-0-E3-C6769 DUE 022300 POC Andrea Bone, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-7519, Fax (256) 544-8434, Email andrea.bone@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62#8-1-0-E3- C6769. E-MAIL: Andrea Bone, andrea.bone@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to provide hardware analyses of damaged SRB hardware to determine the optimal location where the damaged portion of the forward skirts should be removed. Perform parametric studies using the FSW process and the FSW RPT. Optimal weld parameters will be developed which will successfully reweld replacement hardware identical to the damaged hardware removed. Parametric studies will be conducted on aluminum alloy 2219 weld test panels which simulate the material geometries of the flight hardware requiring repair. RPT design changes will be identified as appropriate which will lead to the successfull repair of the SRB forward skirts. Reviews and recommendations relative to repair procedures and techniques will be provided. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase from Boeing N. America, Inc. (Rocketdyne) the Friction stir welding engineering support for the repair of the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) forward skirts. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on February 16, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 02/10/00 (D-SN424156). (0041)

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