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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 12, 2024 SAM #8081
SOURCES SOUGHT

99 -- JPL Thermal Analysis Engineering Services Request for Information (RFI)

Notice Date

1/10/2024 1:59:26 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541380 — Testing Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE -- JPL PASADENA CA 91109 USA
 

ZIP Code

91109
 

Solicitation Number

ARG-2664-12012023
 

Response Due

1/31/2024 3:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

02/15/2024
 

Point of Contact

JPL Small Business Programs Office, Angela Glenore
 

E-Mail Address

smallbusiness.programsoffice@jpl.nasa.gov, Angela.R.Azevedo@jpl.nasa.gov
(smallbusiness.programsoffice@jpl.nasa.gov, Angela.R.Azevedo@jpl.nasa.gov)
 

Description

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, is issuing the subject RFI to obtain information as it relates to a potential procurement for thermal analysis and support activities, including Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) assistance throughout all JPL Divisions. JPL anticipates to issue the Request for Proposal (RFP) by April 2024 and execute a Subcontract by November 2024.� Responding to the RFI: Responses to the RFI should include: Company name and address Primary point of contact name, phone number, and email address JPL is requesting responses to the following questions. Additionally, please take note of the Draft Statement of Work to review specific requirements. 1. Does your company have experience with system level thermal analysis in Ground, Air, and Space Based Systems? 2. Does your company have experience with the development, validation, and correlation of analytical math models? 3. Does your company have experience with performing thermal analysis on Planetary Missions including those with and without atmosphere, with solid and liquid surfaces and sub-surfaces, and with varying surface and atmospheric chemistry? 4. Does your company have experience in creating reduced thermal models from detailed thermal models? 5. Does your company have experience in thermal trade study and sensitivity analysis? 6. Does your company have employees to perform Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with at least five (5) years experience applying to space systems? 7. Does your company have employees with active top-secret clearance? ��� a. The employee will have to eb local to Pasadena, CA to perform their work on site. 8. Does your company have employees capable of performing thermal architecting, design, and analysis for space flight application for large spacecraft as well as small instruments? 9. Has your company�s accounting system been deemed adequate for accumulating cost in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.301-3(a)(1)? Note: If your company has any of the following, it would assist in indicating the adequacy of your accounting system: a. A DCAA accounting system certification b. A third-party accounting system certification c. A letter from your accounting firm stating that the firm is aware of the adequacy of your accounting system for accumulating costs under cost-type subcontracts 10. Do you meet the specified North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and qualify as a Small Business? JPL intends to issue this effort under NAICS 541380. Response Deadline and Inquiries: Responses to this RFI must be submitted no later than January 31, 2024 at 3:00 pm PST.� Submissions will be accepted as an email attachment only and shall be submitted with Thermal Analysis Engineering Services in the subject line. Any inquiries regarding this RFI should be directed in writing to Angela Glenore, Subcontracts Manager, email: Angela.R.Azevedo@jpl.nasa.gov Proprietary Information: JPL does not envision the need for prospective subcontractors to respond to this RFI with proprietary information. Therefore, you are requested not to provide any proprietary data in your response or supporting documents. Because the requested information is intended to be shared by JPL with its NASA sponsor and other internal JPL requesters, prospective subcontractors are advised that any information provided shall be deemed to be furnished with unlimited rights to JPL, with JPL assuming no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data. However, if the only way to appropriately respond to this RFI is to include proprietary information, an appropriate non-disclosure agreement will need to be executed prior to furnishing your response. If a non-disclosure agreement is deemed necessary, please contact the undersigned as soon as possible so that this can be completed prior to the RFI due date. Disclaimer: The requested information is for preliminary planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that JPL will solicit you for such a procurement in the future. Neither JPL nor the Government will be responsible for any costs incurred by you in the furnishing of this information. Prospective subcontractors are advised that any information provided shall be deemed to be furnished with unlimited rights to JPL, with JPL assuming no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/d08b43eedb884cc58d9b6dd7cf6763d5/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Pasadena, CA 91109, USA

Zip Code: 91109

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06932670-F 20240112/240110230050 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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