A -- LONG-LIFE SPACE SHUTTLE VERNIER THRUSTER

Notice Date

June 11, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

9-BH13-67-01-17P

Point of Contact

Mary F. Thomas, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-8828, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email mary.f.thomas1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Keith D. Hutto, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4165, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email keith.d.hutto1@jsc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Mary F. Thomas (mary.f.thomas1@jsc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) to develop technolgy for a long life thruster using mono-methyl hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide that extends operating life to 300,000 seconds. The technology must eliminate coatings that can chip off and cause premature chamber faillure and replacement. The deliverable shall be a report which details the development, analysis, and results of the testing. As an option in the contract, the vendor shall deliver a 25 lbf thrust chamber assembly to the NASA White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541710 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-25. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about June 25, 2001 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about July 26, 2001. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office 97 format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=73 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010613/ASOL008.HTM (D-162 SN50O564)