SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- TEAMING OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITESCONCEPTS
- Notice Date
- 3/24/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton,VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- SS-CERAMIC
- Response Due
- 4/7/2011
- Archive Date
- 3/24/2012
- Point of Contact
- Robert B. Gardner, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-864-2525, Fax 757-864-7898, Email Robert.B.Gardner@nasa.gov - Teresa M Hass, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-864-8496, Fax 757-864-8863, Email Teresa.M.Hass@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Robert B. Gardner
(Robert.B.Gardner@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- In response to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NNH11ZUA001K, Unique andInnovative Space Technology, partners are sought for efforts focused on developing andvalidating ceramic matrix composites for space vehicle missions. A primary candidatematerial system includes but is not limited to carbon/silicon-carbide. In particular,NASA LaRC is seeking potential partners having demonstrated experience and expertise in;1) fabricating and procurement of CMCs to meet specific space mission requirements, 2)options for coating material systems needed in extreme heating environments, 3) CMCmaterial property characterization testing, 4) thermal stresses in coated CMCs, 5)thermal and structural testing capability of CMC components, and 6) state-ofthe-artapplications for CMC material systems.NASAs intended applications include but are notlimited to space vehicle applications.The BAA can be accessed at: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitations.do?method=open&stack=push Participation in this partnering synopsis is open to all categories of U.S. and non-U.S.organizations, including educational institutions, industry, not-for-profit institutions,the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as well as NASA Centers and other U.S. GovernmentAgencies. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Other MinorityUniversities (OMUs), small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs), veteran-owned smallbusinesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBzone small businesses,and women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) are encouraged to apply. Participation bynon-U.S. organizations is welcome but subject to NASAs policy of no exchange of funds,in which each government supports its own national participants and associated costs. If selected through this synopsis, it is expected that the selected partner(s) will workwith NASA LaRC scientists and engineers to jointly develop the proposal. If the proposalis selected, NASA LaRC anticipates issuing contracts or other agreements to the selectedpartner(s) for performance of the proposed tasks. The goal of the partnerships is todevelop technology employing CMC materials to enable future NASA missions.This partnering opportunity does not guarantee selection for award of any contracts orother agreements, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by NASA to pay for theinformation solicited. It is expected that the partner(s) selected would provide(at no cost to NASA) conceptual designs, technical data, proposal input, projectschedules, and cost estimates. Partner selections will be made by LaRC based on the listed criteria in the followingorder of importance:(1) Relevant experience, past performance, technical capability, key personnelavailability, and demonstration of work on any of the following: development andevaluation of CMC materials for space applications, CMC test specimen fabrication, andthermal-structural testing of CMC components in relevant environments. This criterionevaluates the proposers relevant recent experience, past performance in similardevelopment activities, technical capability to perform the development, and keypersonnel available to support the development. Substantive evidence of successfulparticipation in similar developments should be included.(2) Cost and schedule control.This criterion evaluates the proposers ability tocontrol both cost and schedule. The proposer should provide evidence of successfullycontrolling cost and schedule for similar development programs and provide evidence ofmanagement processes in this area.(3) This criterion evaluates the proposers facilities (development, testing, andanalysis) to conduct the development or demonstration of the proposed task. The proposershould discuss facility availability, access, and the ability to meet the proposedobjectives.NASA will not reimburse organizations for the cost of submitting information in responseto this synopsis. NASA will not pay for technical assessment or proposal preparationcosts incurred by the team members.RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: Responses to this partnering synopsis shall be limited to 8 pages,in not less than 12-point font. Responses must address the aforementioned evaluationcriteria. All responses shall be submitted to LaRC electronically via email by 5:00pmEST on April 7, 2011 to Sandra Walker (sandra.p.walker@nasa.gov) and Brad Gardner(Robert.B.Gardner@nasa.gov). Technical and Programmatic questions should be directed to Sandra Walker(sandra.p.walker@nasa.gov). Procurement questions should be directed to Brad Gardner(Robert.B.Gardner@nasa.gov).
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