SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- ORBITAL SPACE PLANE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL
- Notice Date
- 4/30/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 9-BH13-26-03-19P
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Michele H. Ladrach, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-6096, Fax (281) 483-6336, Email michele.h.ladrach@nasa.gov - James P. Gips, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 244-7878, Fax (281) 483-6336, Email james.p.gips@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Michele H. Ladrach
(michele.h.ladrach@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources to develop gravity-independent Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) power plant technology as a source of primary power for the Orbital Space Plane (OSP). The period of performance for the contract would be 15 months. The goal of this program is to advance the PEMFC power plant to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 (engineering model tested in relevant environment). The contract will culminate in the fabrication and performance testing of the engineering model power plant at the vendor and environmental testing at a NASA facility. The PEMFC power plant engineering model to be procured shall consist of one or more fuel cell stacks integrated with the various balance-of-plant components required for spacecraft applications, including active cooling system, single cell voltage monitoring, gravity-independent water separation, and reactant conditioning and recirculation devices that support safe operation with pure oxygen and hydrogen streams. The power plant shall provide at least 7 kW of power between 27.5 and 32.5 V and have operating life of over 10,000 hours. However, this technology shall be scalable to achieve different power levels (3 to 70 kW) and/or a higher voltage level (up to 270 V). Presently, fuel cell stack hardware is judged to be at a higher level of technology readiness than some of the ancillary components required for space applications. Therefore, the focus of this program is balance-of-plant component development and power plant hardware integration. To achieve a (TRL) of 6 within the schedule, appropriate offerors are anticipated to be fuel cell stack vendors as well as experienced space hardware integrators. A number of value characteristics will be included in the Request for Offer (RFO). These include, but are not limited to, items such as enhanced safety, improved reliability, innovativeness of ideas, ability to accommodate stacks from multiple vendors, and past power plant integration experience. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror?s responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of 10 pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Responses also must include a schedule, based on a 15 month period of performance, cost estimates based on the TRL and requirements discussed above, and a capability statement including demonstration of ability and qualifications (market/application of existing PEMFC product or component). Other information that must be submitted is as follows: name and address of firm, size of business; number of employees; ownership; whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or woman-owned; number of years in business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime); list of customers covering the past five years (highlight relevant work performed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and point of contact - address and phone number). Technical questions should be directed to: Karla Bradley, 281.483.6019, e-mail: karla.f.bradley@nasa.gov Procurement related questions should be directed to: Michele H. Ladrach, telephone 281-483-6096, email michele.h.ladrach@nasa.gov This requirement is not considered to be commercial or commercial-type product. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully 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 on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Michele H. Ladrach no later than May 21, 2003. Please reference 9-BH13-26-03-19P in any response.
- Web Link
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- Record
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