SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- HYBRID MATERIAL FORMS LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-ENERGY IMPACT DAMAGE TOLERANT COMPOSITES
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- SS-Hybrid-LDD
- Response Due
- 2/6/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/23/2005
- Point of Contact
- Teresa M. Hass, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-8496, Fax (757) 864-7709, Email Teresa.M.Hass@nasa.gov - Mary Jane Yeager, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-2473, Fax (757) 864-7709, Email Mary.J.Yeager@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Teresa M. Hass
(Teresa.M.Hass@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/LaRC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for NASA/LaRC is hereby soliciting information from potential sources with the capability for research and development in the area of Hybrid Material Forms. This contract shall support research and development in materials and structures technology. The objective of this work is to develop new material forms from various reinforcements that lead to composite structures with high-energy impact damage tolerance for use as primary structures on future subsonic commercial and general aviation airplanes. Feasible technical approaches leading to the development of high-energy impact tolerant composites shall be proposed by the Contractor. The combination of weight, cost and performance and preferably the retention of balanced properties in the composite are important. Representative approaches include (a) the preparation of unidirectional tape and fabric from commingled high modulus organic fibers such as Zylon or M5 with intermediate modulus carbon fibers and (b) preparation of woven fabric from commingled fibers and yarns of high modulus organic fibers with intermediate modulus carbon fibers. Laminates from these material forms as well as laminates from alternating plys (and different ply distributions) of unidirectional tapes of high modulus organic fiber and intermediate modulus carbon fiber with a toughened epoxy matrix shall be fabricated and tested. Any combination of fibers and innovative composite design concepts that have the potential to provide high impact damage tolerant composites shall be evaluated. Fiber metal laminates consisting of aluminum or titanium with unidirectional tape from a high modulus organic fiber and an epoxy resin shall also be considered for evaluation. Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of six (6) pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Responses must also include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or veteran 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 relevant work performed in the past five years, contract numbers, technical description, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and point of contact - address and phone number. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial 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 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. 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. 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 NASA Langley Research Center, Office of Procurement, R & D Programs Branch, Attn: Teresa M. Hass, Mail Stop 126, Hampton, VA 23681-2199 or by email to Teresa.M.Hass@nasa.gov no later than February 6, 2004. Please reference SS-Hybrid?LDD in any response. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. Technical questions should be directed to: Paul Hergenrother, Senior Polymer Scientist, Phone: 757-864-4270, Fax: 757-864-8312, Email: p.m.hergenrother@larc.nasa.gov. Procurement related questions should be directed to: Teresa M. Hass, 757-864-8496.
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