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83 -- LARGE SCALE TEXTILE VEHICLES SOL 9BE13-09-8-TH1 DUE 052298 POC Lisa Rea-Phillips, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-8395, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email lisa.r.phillips1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9BE13-09-8-TH1. E-MAIL: Lisa Rea-Phillips, lisa.r.phillips1@jsc.nasa.gov. The Johnson Space Center (JSC) is seeking information from firms capable of assisting in the development of a large inflatable space habitation module. The module is expected to 25 ft. diameter and 23ft. long. A prototype of the inflatable structure will be manufactured and tested by JSC in 1998. The inflatable structure is composed of 2 major elements; a composite central core structure, and a multilayer shell surrounding the hard central core. The development work in FY98 will be primarily focused on the design and manufacturing process of the multilayer shell. The multilayer shell is comprised of several different elements: redundant gas containment bladders (heat sealable polymer films), a structural restraint layer (high strength fabric), a meteroid and orbital debris protection assembly consisting of multiple ceramic fiber bumpers separated by open cell foam, and a multilayer insulation blanket (MLI). The design requirements include a ten year operational life in low Earth orbit environments (radiation, atomic oxygen, outgassing, thermal temperatures.) Firms which can demonstrate knowledge and experience in the design and manufacturing processes of large, high strength fabric and thin film polymer structures with potential space based applications are encouraged to respond to this notice. Submit information regarding company size, capability and past experience along with a point of contact name and phone number to the following address: NASA/Johnson Space Center; attn: BE13/Lisa Rea Phillips; 2101 NASA Rd. 1; Houston, TX 77058. Email to lisa.r.phillips1@jsc.nasa.gov. Responses must be received no later than May 22, 1998 to be considered. note: There are currently no drawings, data packages, specifications or other technical data available for dissemination through the mail. Relevant technical information will be placed in the JSC technical library. Respondents must make their own arrangements to view this data. This announcement is a request for information only and there is no solicitation package to be released as a result of this notice. In the event that a procurement is initiated, a separate notice will be published. (0125)

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