66 -- CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE TENSILE SPECIMENS FOR CMC BLISK

Notice Date

September 21, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

35812

Solicitation Number

8-1-0-E3-D0116

Response Due

October 5, 2000

Point of Contact

Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Gloria J. Coffey (gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Ceramic Matrix Composite Tensile Specimen for CMC Blisk to include the following: LINE ITEM 1: T300/SIC ISOTHERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION PROCESSED TENSILE SPECIMENS. FIBER VOLUME FRACTION IS TO BE BETWEEN 38% AND 45%, WITH A 1K TOW. -- APPROXIMATELY 80MM X 10MM X 3MM CLAMP LOADED TENSILE SPECIMENS. ALL SPECIMENS ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN 12 WEEKS. THE FIBER ARCHITECTURE IS TO BE PLAIN WEAVE, [0/90] LAY-UP. THIS ICVI C/SIC MUST HAVE PUBLISHED ROOM TEMPERATURE PROPERTY VALUES OF: AVERAGE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 60KSI OR GREATER, AVERAGE TENSILE STRAIN AT MAXIMUM STRESS OF 0.8% OR GREATER, AND A NONLINEAR STRESS-STRAIN CURVE. QUANTITY: 40 each. LINE ITEM 2: T300/SIC ISOTHERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION PROCESSED TENSILE SPECIMENS. FIBER VOLUME FRACTION IS TO BE BETWEEN 38% AND 45%, WITH 1K TOW. -- APPROXIMATELY 152MM X 25.4MM X 3MM THREE-PIN LOADED SPECIMEN. THE FIBER ARCHITECTURE IS TO BE PLAIN WEAVE, [0/90] LAY-UP. ALL SPECIMENS ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITH IN 12 WEEKS. THIS ICVI PROCESSED C/SIC MUST HAVE PUBLISHED ROOM TEMPERATURE PROPERTY VALUES OF: AVERAGE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 60KSI OR GREATER, AVERAGE TENSILE STRAIN AT MAXIMUM STRESS OF 0.8% OR GREATER, AND A NONLINEAR STRESS-STRAIN CURVE. QUANTITY: 6 EACH. LINE ITEM 3: T300/SIC ISOTHERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION PROCESSED TENSILE SPECIMENS. FIBER VOLUME FRACTION IS TO BE BETWEEN 38% AND 45%, WITH A 1K TOW. -- APPROXIMATELY 115MM X 14MM X 3 MM EDGE LOADED TENSILE SPECIMEN. THE FIBER ARCHITECTURE IS TO BE PLAIN WEAVE, [0/90] LAY-UP. ALL SPECIMENS ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN 12 WEEKS. THIS ICVI PROCESSED C/SIC MUST HAVE PUBLISHED ROOM TEMPERATURE PROPERTY VALUES OF AVERAGE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 60KSI OR GREATER, AVERAGE TENSILE STRAIN AT MAXIMUM STRESS OF 0.8% OR GREATER, AND A NONLINEAR STRESS-STRAIN CURVE. QUANTITY: 2 EACH. LINE ITEM 4: T300/SIC MELT INFILTRATED TENSILE SPECIMENS. FIBER VOLUME FRACTION IS TO BE BETWEEN 38% AND 45%, WITH 1K TOW SIZE. -- APPROXIMATELY 80MM X 10MM X 3MM CLAMP LOADED SPECIMENS. ALL SPECIMENS ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN 12 WEEKS. THE FIBER ARCHITECTURE IS TO BE PLAIN WEAVE, [0/90] LAY-UP. PROVIDE IMAGES OF DEMONSTRATED 10% OR LESS RESIDUAL, FREE SILICON IN THE MATRIX PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD. DENSITY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 2.0 G/CC. THIS MELT INFILTRATION PROCESSED T300/SIC MUST HAVE PUBLISHED OR SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION, ROOM TEMPERATURE VALUES OF: AVERAGE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 50 KSI OR GREATER, AND AN INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH OF 3.5 KSI OR GREATER. QUANTITY: 48 EACH. LINE ITEM 5: T300/SIC MELT INFILTRATED TENSILE SPECIMENS. FIBER VOLUME FRACTION IS TO BE BETWEEN 38% AND 45%, WITH A 1K TOW SIZE. -- APPROXIMATELY 152MM X 25.4MM X 3MM THREE-PIN LOADED SPECIMENS. ALL SPECIMENS ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN 12 WEEKS. THE FIBER ARCHITECTURE IS TO BE PLAIN WEAVE, [0/90] LAY-UP. PROVIDE IMAGES OF DEMONSTRATED 10% OR LESS RESIDUAL, FREE SILICON IN THE MATRIX PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD. DENSITY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 2.0 G/CC. THIS MELT INFILTRATED PROCESSED C/SIC MUST HAVE PUBLISHED OR SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION, ROOM TEMPERATURE VALUES OF: AVERAGE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 50 KSI OR GREATER, AND AN INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH OF 3.5 KSI OR GREATER. QUANTITY: 9 EACH. LINE ITEM 6: T300/SIC MELT INFILTRATED TENSILE SPECIMENS. FIBER VOLUME FRACTION IS TO BE BETWEEN 38% AND 45%, WITH A 1K TOW SIZE. -- APPROXIMATELY 115MM X 14MM X 3MM EDGE LOADED SPECIMENS. ALL SPECIMENS ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITHIN 12 WEEKS. THE FIBER ARCHITECTURE IS TO BE PLAIN WEAVE, [0/90] LAY-UP. PROVIDE IMAGES OF DEMONSTRATED 10% OR LESS RESIDUAL, FREE SILICON IN THE MATRIX PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD. DENSITY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 2.0 G/CC. THIS MELT INFILTRATED PROCESSED T300/SIC MUST HAVE PUBLISHED OR SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION, ROOM TEMPERATURE VALUES OF: AVERAGE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 50 KSI OR GREATER, AND AN INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH OF 3.5 KSI OR GREATER. QUANTITY: 10 EACH. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Honeywell Advanced Composites Inc., 400 Bellevue Road, Newark, DE 19713. This recommendation is made pursunat to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 September 28, 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 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 NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

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