NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

R -- ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED CERAMIC CHARACTERIZATION SOL RFQ2-36672-SLC DUE 062598 POC Sharon L. Connolly, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-6927, Fax (650) 604-4646, Email sconnolly@mail.arc.nasa.gov -- Barbara A. Drake, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-3002, Fax (650) 604-4646, Email bdrake@mail.arc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/ARC/date.html#RFQ2-36672-SLC. E-MAIL: Sharon L. Connolly, sconnolly@mail.arc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA Ames Research Center has a need for services to characterize the properties of different composition and configuration continuous fiber reinforced ceramics (CFCCs) and compare those results with control specimens. Tensile testing is to be performed at both room and elevated temperatures. The CFCCs are in the form of rectangular panels most of which have been subjected to arc jet testing resulting in surface temperatures in excess of 30000F with large thermal gradients across their width. The CFCCs include Ultra-2000 coated and uncoated SiC reinforced ZrB2/SiC (both unidirectional and cross-ply lay-ups), packed SiC carbon-carbon (C-CAT), and oxidation inhibited carbon-carbon (SAIC ORCC-215). NASA Ames Research Center will ship the 26 CFCC panels to be characterized to the vendor upon award. Each panel is nominally 0.125 inch thick, 6 inches in length and 2.875 inches in width with a 0.063 inch 450chamfer along the perimeter of one side. From each panel the vendor is to machine 3-three-pin dogbone tensile specimens in accordance with industry standards (for example see "Tensile and Creep Testing of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic Composites," CIAC Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3, June 1992). Modifications to standard configurations are permitted where necessary to ensure that the specimens will fail in the gage section and to accommodate different weave geometries and lay-ups. A more detailed description of the tasks to be performed in characterizing the properties of the 26 CFCC panels is as follows: 1) Machine 3 three-pin dogbone tensile specimens from each panel in accordance with industry standards. Measure the mass and dimensions of each of the 78 specimens before testing. 2) Measure the tensile properties (tensile strength, strain to failure) and determine the tensile modulus at room temperature for 57 specimens to be designated. For the remaining 21 specimens measure the tensile properties and determine the tensile modulus at 21900F in an inert atmosphere. 3) Where feasible, using the scrap material from specimen machining, use X-ray radiography to measure density variations along a representative cross-section of each CFCC panel in the axial direction (flow direction). Note -- The flow direction will be clearly indicated on the tested panels along with their identification and composition. 4) All sample preparation methods, test setups, procedures, measurements and test results are to be clearly documented and submitted to NASA-Ames Research Center as a bound report. 5) Tasks are to be completed and a report delivered within 5 months of award date. The provisionsand clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-04. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 8734 and $5.0M, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery shall be FOB destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the item(s) described above may be mailed or faxed (fax machine capacity is limited to 13 pages) to the identified point of contact by the date/time specified and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 with the exception of (d) and (i). The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.212-3 may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/. FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. AR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.222-3, 52.233-3, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.225-3. Addendum to FAR 52.212-5 is as follows: ARC 52.232-93. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than June 17, 1998. Quotations are due by 4:30pm PDST on June 25, 1998, to the attention of Sharon L. Connolly and should be mailed to NASA-Ames Research Center, M/S:241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced,technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined using information submitted by the quoter in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirements. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies may be obtained from the identified point of contact; however, the closing date is as stated in this combination synopsis/solicitation, inclusive of any amendments. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0162)

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