66 -- TABLE TOP ELECTROMECHANICAL TEST MACHINE

Notice Date

March 2, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

ZIP Code

23681-0001

Solicitation Number

1-060-RCE.1203

Response Due

March 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Vickie D. Allen, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-5438, Fax (757) 864-9775, Email v.d.allen@larc.nasa.gov -- Roberta I Hollifield, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-2521, Fax (757) 864-6966, Email r.i.hollifield@larc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Vickie D. Allen (v.d.allen@larc.nasa.gov)

Description

The purpose of this notice is to provide questions and answers on solicitation number 1-060-RCE.1203 for one table top electromechanical test machine. The Questions and Answers are as follows: 1. Question A. What are the "specimens" you will be testing? B. What kind of tests are you performing? C. Can you be more specific about the grips? (Do you have grips in mind?) D. Are you absolute on the 5 week delivery period? Answer This system will be used at a research center to study a wide range of advanced metallic materials. In addition, this electromechanical machine is intended to be a fundamental part of our facility for a long time to come. Consequently, we do not know everything we will be testing in the future. Therefore, many of the specifications have been written to obtain as versatile a system as possible. A. Initially, this system will be used for testing of advanced sprayed and plasma deposited materials (very thin specimens). Most materials tested will be metallic, but will be engineered to have a wide range of properties. Most specimens will be dogbone tensile type specimens, generally between 1 and 6 inches in height. These technologies will also be used for coatings of larger components which is why a high maximum load (100 kN) is also required. B. Increasing load and controlled load tests using stroke, load or strain control will generally be performed with the need to vary displacement rate over several orders of magnitude. In addition to the large range of displacement rate, the ability to control and measure precise displacements is required (see specifications). C. Specific grips which meet the supplied specifications are the Advantage line from MTS. D. Yes, the 5 week delivery for the load frame is important. Production of materials is currently underway and the schedule of several researchers has been set around testing on this equipment. The due date for receipt of offers remains unchanged at March 12, 2001. Companies shall provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) on March 12, 2001. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet and are in Microsoft Office 97 format and reside on the World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=CL&pin=23

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010306/66SOL001.HTM (D-061 SN50F0R3)