SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- BENCH-SCALE MONOLITH CATALYST EVALUATION
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- 03-C3K-002
- Response Due
- 5/28/2003
- Archive Date
- 5/21/2004
- Point of Contact
- Michael J. Kinkelaar, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2736, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Michael.J.Kinkelaar@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Michael J. Kinkelaar
(Michael.J.Kinkelaar@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/GRC has a requirement for micro-reactor monlith reforming catalyst screening tests using the existing bench-scale equipment under process conditions defined by thermodynamic calculations to be "carbon-free" and consistent with NASA Glenn Research Center's (GRC) Aircraft Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) application requirements. Candidate catalysts will be tested to verify performance characteristics using Jet-A fuel. A preferred candidate catalyst for catalyst aging test will be recommended and a 1,000 hour aging study on the preferred catalyst will be conducted. This effort will be performed using a proprietary catalyst screening process especially developed for this purpose. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from SOFCo-EFS Holdings, Inc., Alliance, OH 44601 using "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisy requirements". As only SOFCo-EFS Holdings, Inc. has the proprietary catalyst screening process required to work under the Bench Scale Monolith Catalyst evaluation. SOFCo-EFS Holdings, Inc. possesses extensive proprietary data generated from proprietary monolith catalyst testing and in-house technical know-how derived from analysis and application of proprietary test data for equipment scale up, design and operating large pilot scale reformers using distillate fuels. 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 May 28, 2003. 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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- Record
- SN00330131-W 20030523/030521214042 (fbodaily.com)
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