SOLICITATION NOTICE
91 -- 14.5 INCH OD PARAFFIN-BASED FUEL GRAINS
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336415
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
- ZIP Code
- 94035-1000
- Solicitation Number
- NNA10349466Q-AJL
- Response Due
- 9/30/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- John Lu, Contract Specialist, Phone 650-604-6516, Fax 650-604-0912, Email john.lu@nasa.gov - Sarah M Andrae, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-3136, Fax 650-604-0912, Email Sarah.M.Andrae@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
John Lu
(john.lu@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NASA/ARC has a requirement for 4 Paraffin-based fuel grains (14.5 inches nominaldiameter X 82.5 inches length).NASA/ARC intends to purchase the items from Space Propulsion Group (SPG Inc.) because SPGInc. holds two patents on this class of fuels. The two patents are 'High Regression RateHybrid Propellants, #6684624 and 'High Regression Rate Hybrid Rocket Propellants andMethod of Selecting,' #6880326. The patents preclude any other company from manufacturingthe fuel grains. Therefore, SPG Inc. is the only company that can be used for thispurchase. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) PSTon September 30, 2010.Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman isLewis Braxton, (650) 604-5068.
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