SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- THERMAL-STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273
- ZIP Code
- 93523-0273
- Solicitation Number
- Thermal-Structural
- Response Due
- 3/20/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/5/2010
- Point of Contact
- Terra L Calahan, Acquisistion Support, Phone 661-276-5985, Fax 661-276-2243, />
- E-Mail Address
-
Terra.L.Calahan@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/DFRC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources forThermal-Structural Analysis of Structural Systems and Components.SCOPEThe contractor shall develop mathematical models of structural systems and componentsconsisting of refractory composites and other high temperature materials. As appropriatefor large and/or geometrically complex systems, these mathematical models shall be basedon finite element analysis methods. The contractor must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the mathematicalmodeling of high temperature material structures.The contractor must own (i.e., have up-to-date license agreements) at least onepublic-domain commercial finite element software system, such as ABAQUS, ANSYS, orNASTRAN. The contractor must also own appropriate pre- and post-processing software fortheir public-domain finite element code(s).The contractor must be able to demonstrate practical knowledge and past workingexperience with carbon-carbon (C-C) composites and with ceramic matrix compositematerials (CMCs), including carbon fiber reinforced silicon matrix (C/SiC) composites,and silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix (SiC/SiC) composites. TheC/SiC and SiC/SiC composites experience should include both chemical vapor infiltrated(CVI) and pre-ceramic polymer-based impregnation and pyrolysis (PIP). Experience withother CMCs including SiC/C and oxide/oxide will be considered beneficial but notessential.The contractor shall use the mathematical models to perform parametric studies andconceptual designs using fundamental analysis methods including, but not limited to, heattransfer, thermal stress, and static and dynamic mechanical stress analyses.The contractor must have demonstrated experience in both thermal and stress analysismodeling of vehicle systems and subsystems experiencing re-entry and/or hypersonic cruisetrajectories.The analyses performed by the contractor shall support NASA test and design activities. Contractor mathematical analyses may also be performed to validate proposed mathematicalmodels of complex phenomenon, e.g. control surface flutter, oxidation, response toacoustic excitation, etc.The contractor shall support NASA in material design, material procurement, test specimendesign, test planning, test support, and post-test data correlation.The contractor must demonstrate significant past experience working with NASA or someother equivalent government laboratory in test planning and test support activities ofthis type. Documentation of contractual activities for at least two test planning andtest support within the past 10 years will be required as evidence of sufficient pastexperience in this area.As required, the contractor shall also perform fundamental research and development ofnew and unique mathematical models. The purpose of these new mathematical models shallbe to help explain phenomena associated with system performance of structural systemssubjected to extreme environmental conditions.The contractor must demonstrate significant past experience working with NASA or someother equivalent government laboratory in math model development and verificationactivities of this type. The contractor must have U.S. citizenship due to the potential of working on projectsthat fall under ITAR and EAR restrictions.DELIVERABLESThe contractor shall deliver thermal-structural analyses, finite element models, andfinal reports as required by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA. Thecontractor shall also support preliminary, critical and final design reviews and providepresentations for each review as required.COSTThe contractor shall provide cost estimates for thermal-structural analysis servicesprior to the start of work. All analysis services shall be provided on an hourly basis. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA AcquisitionInternet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sitesfor the release of any solicitation or synopsis.Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements areinvited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references.Responses must include the following: name and address of firm, size of business;average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether theyare large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or woman-owned; number of yearsin business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potentialteaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potentialprime); list of customers covering the past five years (highlight relevant workperformed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and pointof contact - address and phone number). Technical questions should be directed to: terra.l.calahan@nasa.gov. Procurement related questions should be directed to:terra.l.calahan@nasa.gov. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be acommercial or commercial-type product.A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101.This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as acommitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemedfully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based onresponses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Terra Calahan no later than March20, 2009. Please reference Thermal-Structural Analysis in any response. Any referencednotes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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