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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 2,1995 PSA#1359Phillips Laboratory/PKVC, Directorate of Contracting, 2251 Maxwell
Street SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5772 A -- A-SAVI MOVE SOL F29601-95-C-0064 POC Gail Hamblet, Contract
Specialist, 505/846-4987/Joan F. Fulkerson, Contracting Officer,
505/846-5011. The Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Directorate of
Contracting, Kirtland AFB, NM intends to award a sole source contract
to Honeywell Satellite Systems Operation to provide engineering and
technician support for the disassembly, reassembly, alignment and
functional checkout the Space Active Vibration Isolation (SAVI) Device
developed under Contract # F29601-85-C-0132. BACKGROUND: The SAVI
Device is currently an integrated subsystem in the Space Integrated
Controls Experiment (SPICE) test article.est article is being relocated
from Building 765, Kirtland, AFB to the newly constructed SPICE Test
Chamber located in Building 472, Kirtland AFB. This is a one time move
to the new test facility, therefore no follow-on effort is
contemplated by the government. Building 472 will be the final
operating location of the SPICE test article. The SAVI Device subsystem
is the only space qualifiable, six (6) degree of freedom (DOF) system
isolator for a space based laser (SBL) currently in existence. The SAVI
Device is a one-of-a-kind research and development hardware asset which
defines the state of the art for advanced space based magnetic
isolation systems. The SAVI Device consists of three forebody interface
plates that are precision aligned and bolted to the upper stators of
three pairs of magnetic actuators. The magnetic actuators consist of
upper and lower stators enclosing a passive armature. The gaps between
the magnetic aors and the armature are nominally 5 mm. The ability to
center the armature in this 5 mm gap is critical to the performance of
the SAVI Device. Improper alignment of the magnetic gaps will cause the
stators to cock relative to the armature or bias toward the upper or
lower hardstops of the magnetic actuator and degrade performance or
potentially render the system unusable. The magnetic actuators are
located at the vertices of a structure forming an equilateral triangle
approximately 8 m on a side. This structure is known as the
intermediate gimbal structure or IGS. The IGS itself consists of three
(3) IGS Tubes and three (3) IGS Vertex Structures. These components
are alsoligned and bolted together at precision machined interfaces to
generate the equilateral triangle relationship and maintain high
alignment tolerances necessary to insure the 5 mm magnetic actuator gap
requirements. The lower stators of the magnetic actuators are precision
aligned and bolted to the IGS Vertex Structures. Three (3) pairs of
long stroke linear actuators are connected to the ''Y'' shaped aftbody
simulator via support trunnions and to the IGS Vertex Structure via
spherical bearings in clevis. The aftbody has a centrally located
aftbody support system. The aftbody is also connected to the
disturbance sources at the extends of the ''Ysturbance sources
aelectro-magnetic shakers. The C-10 shakers are connected to the floor
through reference base plates. The three (3) reference base plates and
the aftbody support structure must be aligned relative to one another
to ) 5 mm tolerances prior to their connection and grouting to the
floor. The relationship between the reference base plates and the
aftbody support structure define the first of several critical
alignments that must be performed to insure the 5 mm magnetic actuator
gap vertex are driven by a vertex electronics assembly (VEA). Each VEA
conied 100 VDC control and amplifier The VEAs are powered by custom
eleven cell battery stacks. The three (3) VEAs are slaved to the master
electronics assembly which contains the primary controls processors for
system command and control, data telemetry and external fire control
commands. The SAVI Device isolator control system architecture consists
of a series of control loops for both the magnetic and linear
actuators. For the magnetic actuators, there are high bandwidth
magnetic flux loops and low bandwidth forward position loops. For the
linear actuators, there are high bandwidth tach rate loops to control
flexibility and cross-coupling and low bandwidth follow-up loops. The
systemability to generate feedforward retarget rate and acceleration
directly to the high bandwidth inner loops and to provide retarget
position command to forward position loops. As the SAVI Device is
designed to perform in a micro-g environment, a gravity offload system
must be used. The gravity offload system currently being used in
Building 765 will not be relocated with the SPICE Test Article. A new
three point floor standing pneumatic gravity offload system will be
used. Due to this change in boundary conditions, the SAVI Device rigid
body control laws must be modified. REQUIREMENTS: This contract will
deal exclusively with the engineering and technician support necessary
to disassemble critical SAVI Device interfaces and to reassemble and
align the SAVI Device in Building 472 and perform functionality tests
to demonstrate the required isolation (-80 dB) and retargetting
capability (+ 2 degrees) goals. The Offeror shall be required to
perform the following: (1) Develop a program plan to be approved by the
government which shall: identify technical tasks, manpower
requirements, and schedule, coordinate with the government move plans
for the SPICE Test Article as it pertains to the SAVI Device, and
evaluate the current status of the SAVI Device and identify items to be
repaired/replaced. (2) Provide technical expertise for coordinating the
disassembly of critical SAVI Device interfaces and subcomponents by the
government and providing written handling and packaging instruction to
the government. (3) Provide technical expertise to accomplish the
precision locating of the SAVI Device reference base plates and lator
support structure. Upon completion, the Offeror shall (4) coordinate
the installation and reassembly the C-10 shaker disturbance system and
aftbody simulator by the government in the SPICE Test Chamber located
in Building 472. (5) Provide technical expertise for coordinating the
re-integration of the SAVI Device linear actuators, IGS, and magnetic
actuators. (6) Perform alignment of the SAVI Device once it is
assembled and modify the control laws to accommodate the dynamics of
the new gravity offload suspension system. (7) Perform a functional
checkout to insure the SAVI Device is performing at the required
isolation and retargetting goastablished by the SAOfferors must be able
to demonstrate proficiency in performing all tasks. The Government will
be responsible for the physical packing and relocation of the hardware
from Building 765 to the SPICE Test Chamber in Building 472. It is
expected that the Offeror may be required to procure hardware or
materials iion. The offeror shall provide the government a list of
required hardware and suggested procurement sources for hardware that
must be replaced or repaired to insure functionality of the SAVI Device
when installed in Building 472. The Government shall provide
engineering and technic to assist in the tasks identified above. The
offeror is required to maximize the available government manpower
wherever possible to control overall cost. The Government will provide
a new gravity offload mechanism and interface to the SPICE test
article for transition into Building 472. This will require that the
offeror have the ability to adjust the SAVI Device control system to
accommodate changes in boundary conditions generated by the new gravity
offload device. MINIMUM PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS: LEAD ENGINEER. The lead
engineer must have demonstrable technical expertise in multi-input
multi-output, real-time control system design and implementation, the
modifial-time control software, familiar with system level software
operations and a DEC VAX 8650 mainframe, familiar with operation and
use of Tektronics hardware debugger systems, magnetic circuit design
and operation, magnetic actuator alignment and calibration, operation
of pulse width modulated amplifiers, implementation, calibration and
alignment of instrumentation (in particular, differential impedance
transducers (DITs), Hall Effects Sensors, linear variable differential
transducers (LVDTs) and their conditioning electronics),
trouble-shooting, analyzing, and tracing electronic component failures
in custom electronic circuits, mechanical alignment and precision
shimming to required tolerances, calculation of rigid body dynamics
necessary to develop control system parameters, inertial balancing
necessary to align the magnetic actuators, and acquisition, reduction,
analysis, and interpretation of experimental data. LEAD TECHNICIAN:
The lead technician must have demonstrable technical expertise in the
operation of precision measuring or surveying equipment necessary to
locate the reference base plates and aftbody simulator support system,
installation of mechanical systems onto concrete including anchoring
and grouting to required tolerances, and mechanical alignment and
precision shimming to required tolerances. A contract will be awarded
to Honeywell Satellite Systems Operation provided other sources cannot
furnish the requirement at more favorable terms. Foreign firms are
advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime cirms
responding should indicate if they are a Small Business, a Socially and
Economically Disadvantaged Business, and 8(a) Qualified Business or a
Woman-owned Business. For the purposes of being considered a Small
Business the following applies: SIC Code 8731, Size standard 1,000
employees. The Government reserves the right to set this acquisition
aside for small business, SBA 8(a) Program, SDB firms, Historically
Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) or Minority Institutions (MI)
based upon known sources and/or responses to this synopsis. Firms
responding should indicate whether they fall into any of these
categories. Any companies falling in the aforementione must submit a
Statement of Capability. As a result of analyzing responses to this
synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a
solicitation will be issued to those prospective sources who, in the
sole judgment of this purchasing activity, have the potential of
successfully fulfilling the requirements. All responses from
responsible sources will be fully considered. If a solicitation is
issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation
will be issued to the intended vendor and all firms that respond to
this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the
solicitation. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns f or
potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this
acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the
authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but to
communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and
recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Before
contacting the Ombudsman, potential offerors should first communicate
with the Contracting Officer. In those instances where offerors cannot
obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to
contact the PL Ombudsman, Bruce Grunsten in the Directorate of
Contracting at (505) 846-8273, or at 3651 Lowry Street SE, Kirtland
7-5777. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict
confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not
participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection
process. For contracting issues please contact Ms Joan Fulkerson at
(505) 846-5011. See Notes 22 & 25. (0151) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0003 19950601\A-0003.SOL)
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