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66 -- UPDATE/MODERNIZE POLYMERS PROCESSING LABORATORY SOL 3-130675 DUE 080899 POC Michael J. Kinkelaar, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2736, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Michael.J.Kinkelaar@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GRC/date.html#3-130675. E-MAIL: Michael J. Kinkelaar, Michael.J.Kinkelaar@grc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). UPDATE/MODERNIZE POLYMERS PROCESSING LABORATORY The goals of this project are: 7 To modernize the electronics on the polymer processing presses and autoclave in building 49 room 151 to make their programming and control easier for the people that operate them. 7 To log process data for every run and transfer it to the existing Polymers Branch Microsoft NT based server in a form that can be retrieved easily by end users. 7 To provide a user interface that is consistent across all of the presses and similar to that used by the autoclave. The existing equipment in the processing lab: A Wabash 12-ton hot platen press with: 2 non-programmable temperature controllers, one for each platen A strain gauge bridge electronic hydraulic pressure gauge. A manual hydraulic pressure control valve Platen cooling air and platen cooling water manually selectable by switch. A Wabash 25-ton hot platen press with: 2 non-programmable temperature controllers, one for each platen 2 thermal limit switches, one for each platen A manual hydraulic pressure control valve Platen cooling manually selectable by switch. A PHI 70-ton hot platen press with: 2 programmable (Eurotherm) temperature controllers, one for each platen Manual and non-electronic hydraulic pressure ramp control A TMP hot platen vacuum press with: 4 programmable (West 2072) temperature controllers, controlling the inner and outer zones of each platen. Electronic hydraulic pressure gauges A Honeywell DCP 700 controller, controlling vacuum, platen force, purge and cooling. Air, mist, and water cooling selectable as events from the Honeywell controller An electronic strip chart recorder recording: Temperature from each West controller Up to 7 thermocouples in the test chamber Low and high range platen force Vacuum A Thermal Equipment Company autoclave with: A 2 channel programmable controller (Micristar) controlling temperature and pressure. A Leeds and Northrup programmable vacuum controller. An overtemperature controller for autoclave temperature An overtemperature controller for the fan motor Mechanical and electronic autoclave pressure gauges Mechanical Control Vacuum and Instrument Air (N2) Supply pressure gauges An electronic strip chart recorder recording: Up to 4 thermocouples on the part(s) Autoclave temperature Autoclave Pressure Control Vacuum Up to 2 channels of part vacuum The Processing Laboratory is provided with a 10Base-T connection to the GRC network. This network provides connectivity to the polymers branch server -- a dual Pentium Pro 200 computer currently running Microsoft Windows NT 4 The following functions are required for all systems: 1. The control and acquisition software shall provide the operator with a uniform user interface for all processing equipment (presses and autoclave). While the equipment has different capabilities, programming and operating them should look and act the same to the user. 2. The software shall provide the user with a real-time view of the process data as it is collected. 3. All logged and programming data from each processing system (press or autoclave) must be transferred to the server by the end of the run using the existing building 49 network. 4. The logged data must be in a format that can examined by the end users using either common off-the shelf programs or a special data viewer that would be supplied as part of this project. If a custom viewer program is required, the user must only need one viewer program to observe the data from any of the processing systems and it must provide for display and printout of data in tabular and graphical form.. 5. The control computers and software shall not introduce a singlepoint of failure -- a piece of hardware or software that, if it fails will compromise the operation of all of the processing systems. 6. All logged data, process programming, and comments shall be stored in files on the polymers server. (Data files can be stored locally for the duration of the run and transferred to the server at the end.) 7. Programs (not the executable code that controls the processing hardware, which may be stored locally, but the temperature/pressure/time programs that the operator wants the press to follow) may also be stored locally for rapid recall when setting up a new run. (The intent of this specification is to insure that a full record of all of the data pertaining to the run be stored on the server.) 8. Data acquisition and control systems shall be provided with an Uninterruptable Power Supply of sufficient capacity to allow the computers to gracefully shut down and preserve the already collected data in the event of a power failure. For all presses: 9. Primary temperature control is to be done using mold temperature rather than platen temperature, although a "Platen Temperature Control" mode must be available for operations that don't use a tool (press preheating or "splat testing", for example). 10. All heating and cooling functions must be programmable. 11. All control programming must be easily saved and restored 12. Tool area (in terms of diameter for round tools and length and width for rectangular tools) must be user specified at the start of the run to allow for force calculations. 13. The system must log tool temperature, platen temperature, hydraulic pressure, tool pressure (or force) and aspirator pressure vs. time 14. All control programming must be easily saved and restored 15. Platen cooling events (start and stop) must be programmable and controllable during a run. 16. Some procedures require the use of a small aspirator vacuum pump that is rolled up to a press when necessary. The system(s) shall provide an analog and a digital I/O signal to control an external aspirator vacuum pump, and be capable of programming, regulating, and controlling the pressure for simulated autoclave operations. 17. A facility in the control software for performing a full vacuum test before the beginning of a processing shall be provided. 18. The aspirator pump control signals shall be made available at a connector at each press to allow the pump to be connected and controlled. 19. The aspirator pump controls shall revert to a safe condition (vacuum off) in the event of a power failure. 20. Presses must revert to a safe condition (platen open, platen heaters off, vacuum released) in the event of a power failure and must not restart when power is restored. For the TMP Press: 21. Hydraulic pressure must be programmable, controlled, and logged. 22. The vacuum system must be programmable, the programs must be storable and retrievable, and the vacuum must be logged. 23. Control of aspirator pressure is not required. For the Autoclave: 24. All temperature, pressure and vacuum functions must be programmable. 25. All control programming must be easily saved and restored 26. Primary temperature control is to be done using mold temperature rather than autoclave temperature 27. The system must log autoclave pressure, temperature, vacuum bag pressure(s), and sample temperature(s) vs. time. 28. All control programming must be easily saved and restored 29. The autoclave must revert to a safe condition (safely vented to atmospheric pressure, vacuum released, heaters off) in the event of a power failure and must not restart when power is restored. Option 1 -- Hydraulic Pressure control (All presses EXCEPT the TMP): 30. Platen pressure must be programmable. 31. The vicinity of the platens must be guarded, with interlocks that prevent automatic platen motion when the guards are open. 32. The system must allow for manual platen control. Opening and closing the platen must be done manually, with automatic control taking over when the platens are closed. 33. The system must allow the operator to open the platens and reclose them (to remove a stop, for instance). Automatic pressure control must be suspended when the operator opens the platen and be restartable when they are reclosed. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-11. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3699 and 750, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to GRC is required within 60 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items(s) described above are due by 4:30 pm EST August 8, 1999 and may be mailed or faxed to Michael Kinkelaar, NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, M.S. 500-306, Cleveland, Ohio, 44135 FAX # (216) 433-2736 and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the following pricing on the SF 1449: A price for Item 1 and Item 2 as follows: ITEM 1: Acquisition System -functions for all systems -for all presses -for TMP press -for Autoclave ITEM 2: Hydraulic Pressure Control (All presses EXCEPT the TMP) Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required byFAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns;52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers ;52.222-37,Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era;52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies; 52.225-9, Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program; 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products;Glenn Research Center Clause: 52.239-90: Year 2000 Compliance (MAY 1998) Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no laterthan August 1, 1999. Award will be based upon overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merits, price and past performance; other critical requirements (i.e., delivery) if so stated in the RFQ will also be considered. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, for selection purposes, technical, price and past performance are essentially equal in importance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer (see FAR 52.212-1(b). Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Prospective quoters shall notify this office of their intent to submit a quotation. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GRC/class.html [REPLACE "GRC" WITH THE GRC'S ABBREVIATION] Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 07/26/99 (D-SN359060). (0207)

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