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

A -- ADVANCED LASER IGNITION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION SOL 8-1-0-T6-C7514 DUE 060100 POC Kimberly R. Day, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-8999, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov -- George E. Pendley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-2949, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email george.pendley@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-T6-C 7514. E-MAIL: Kimberly R. Day, kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov. This is modification no. 2 to the synopsis entitled Advanced Laser Ignition Technology Demonstration, Solication No. 8-1-0-T6-C7514 which was posted on May 1, 2000. This notice serves as the official modification to subject synopsis and a written modification will not be issued. The purpose of this modification is to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the following: Advanced Laser Ignition Technology Demonstration The offeror's technical quotation must address the following: 1. Specify laser system(s) including all requirements for the demonstration (equipment, system configuration with options, laser power requirement changes, data collection and subsequent use). 2. Maturity of its proposed laser system(s) to include time and development cost to advance to flight-ready component and projected weight of the flight component. 3. Technology risks and mitigations for the proposed technique to be developed into a flight-ready ignition for multi-engine cluster. The risks should identify other technologies and system impacts and energy losses associated with use of fiber optic transmission. 4. Describe demonstrations in hydrocarbon fuel combustion environment(s) and/or rocket engine(s) addressing laser optic performance/survival due to thermal and shock impacts; ignition results in dense spray environment; and use of previous experience in this effort. During the course of this effort, contractor shall be responsible for the following tasks: 1. Contractor shall develop its proposed ignition system and successfully test it before demonstrating the system in actual rocket combustion environments at MSFC. 2. Contractor shall assemble the ignition system so that it can be adapted to a MSFC workhorse rocket chamber (also called a test article). The chamber has dimensions of 2.35 inches in diameter and approximately 1 inch in length. Its contraction area ratio is 6. The propellant system for the demonstration will be hydrocarbon fuel/liquid oxygen. The proposed ignition system shall be capable of focusing at several locations in the chamber. 3. Contractor shall conduct demonstrations of the system through hot-fire tests at MSFC for a minimum of 10 hot-fire tests (excluding the blow down and initial checkout tests.) The contractor shall coordinate with MSFC engineers in setting the test matrix. MSFC will require contractor personnel to perform the demonstration tests at the MSFC test site. Hence, the contractor shall be at MSFC for a minimum of one month. 4. The opportunity window of hot-fire demonstrations at MSFC TS115 will be from August to November of 2000. MSFC will specify the test period and inform the contractor approximately one month prior to the demonstration. 5. Contractor shall provide all necessary instruments, equipment, control interfaces, etc. for the demonstrations of the proposed ignition system. 6. MSFC will provide test facility, existing test article, and test article/ignition system interface hardware. 7. MSFC will be responsible for coordinating the hot-fire test activity and providing propellants.8. The period of performance to conduct the ignition tests and to deliver a final report for this effort is 6 months. The final report shall include a design concept of the flight-ready ignition system for multi-engine cluster, the laser power, the estimated system weight and the development system cost. The contractor shall inform MSFC of its work progress through monthly telecons and a midterm report. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than May 25, 2000. The due date for receipt of offers is June 1, 2000. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC Code and size standard are 8731 and average annual gross revenue of $2.5 M, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurment is DO-C9. All qualified responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered bythe agency. The provision and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-15. FAR 52.213-4 will be applicable. The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ Quoters must provide a copy of Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Other Than Commerical Items with their quote. Download Representations and Certifications file. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and modifications (if any). Potential quoters 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 05/19/00 (A-SN456696). (0140)

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