SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- IN-SPACE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2011
- 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 12, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton,VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- NNL11OCTGCD-1
- Response Due
- 9/15/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2012
- Point of Contact
- LaShonda P. Jacobs-Terry, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-864-2359, Fax 757-864-9775, Email Lashonda.P.Jacobs-Terry@nasa.gov - Lisa M. Harvey, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-864-2444, Fax 757-864-8863, Email Lisa.M.Harvey@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
LaShonda P. Jacobs-Terry
(Lashonda.P.Jacobs-Terry@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is conducting studies forin-space additive manufacturing (ISAM) subsystems and replacement parts to enableeconomical, on-demand, servicing of space systems. In addition, in-space manufacturingwill permit the re-purpose of items no longer needed, such as cargo and food packaging. Recent developments in near net shape fabrication using additive manufacturingtechnology, also known as rapid prototyping and 3-D printing, have made possible thedirect manufacture of useful parts from digital CAD files. Various materialstechnologies are being developed to achieve higher precision and speed of manufacture. In addition, new materials from plastics, elastomers, and metals are being used toachieve the desired strength, stiffness and other functionalities such as thermal andelectrical conductivity.The purpose of this request for information (RFI) is to obtain information to support theformulation of future technology development projects to develop in-space manufacturingcapabilities that could exist as stand-alone, robotic tended systems, smaller systemsthat can be integrated with human tended vehicles, and surface manufacturing systems thatcan utilize in-situ resources.Advanced system concepts that includeintegration/fabrication of electrical devices are also sought.NASA is solicitingindustrys comments and areas for the government to consider relative to the ISAM projectconcept. Objectives of this RFI include the following: 1) Gathering information from potentialproviders on the conceptual approach to development the proposed ISAM project andidentify alternative in-space manufacturing approaches; 2) Identifying providercapabilities to meet the required capabilities and identify areas that affect cost, risk,and schedule; 3) Gathering information that may support the development of a futureacquisition strategy.In addition to the objectives above, the questions provided in Attachment 1 arespecifically of interest to the Government. Interested parties should submit a responseof twelve (12) pages or less addressing the questions included in Attachment 1. NASAappreciates responses from all capable and qualified sources that meet the followingformat: 1) Section 1 A non-proprietary cover sheet that identifies this RFI by number andtitle, name and address of the organization providing the response, responders technicaland administrative points of contact, to include name, title, postal address, phone andfax number, and e-mail address. 2) Section 2 Responses to the questions provided in Attachment 1, along with anyadditional comments thought useful.3) Section 3 Description of company capabilities and past experience believedapplicable to the project.Responses must also include the following: size of business; average annual revenue forpast 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether they are large, or any categoryof small business*, 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 eachprocurement; and point of contact - address and phone number). Please advise if therequirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercialitem is defined in FAR 2.101. The information above is separate from the responses toquestions in Attachment 1 and is not included in the 12 page limitation. All responses are to be for general access by Government evaluators. If so requested inyour response, all information received from this RFI will be considered confidential andproprietary, however, NASA may use responses to aid the drafting of an open solicitationfor research investigations. It is not NASAs intent to publicly disclose proprietaryinformation obtained during this RFI. To the full extent that it is protected pursuant tothe Freedom of Information Act and other laws and regulations, information identified bya respondent as Proprietary or Confidential will be kept confidential. It is emphasizedthat this RFI is for planning and information purposes only and is NOT to be construed asa commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will theGovernment pay for information solicited. Responses shall be no more than 12 pages and should be forwarded to Dr. W. Keith Belvin(w.k.belvin@nasa.gov) via electronic transmission by September 15, 2011. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA AcquisitionInternet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sites forthe release of any solicitation orsynopsis. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemedfully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. TheGovernment reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based onresponses hereto. Technical questions should be directed to W. Keith Belvin (w.k.belvin@nasa.gov). Allother questions should be directed to LaShonda Jacobs-Terry(Lashonda.p.jacobs-terry@nasa.gov).An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note 'B'.The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over theInternet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may beaccessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LaRCBusiness Opportunities home page ishttp://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23It is the offeror'sresponsibility to monitor the Internet cite for the release of the solicitation andamendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their owncopy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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