A -- ADVANCED LASER IGNITION TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

Notice Date

July 5, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

ZIP Code

35812

Solicitation Number

8-1-1-T6-D3362

Response Due

July 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Kimberly R. Day, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-8999, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov -- George E. Pendley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-2949, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email george.pendley@msfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Kimberly R. Day (kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov)

Description

This is an amendment to the synopsis/solicitation entitled Advanced Laser Ignition Technology which was posted on June 29, 2001. The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Statement of Work of purchase order H32391D referenced in the synopsis/solicitation. This information is provided for information purposes to us in the development of their proposal for solicitation 8-1-1-T6-D3362. "Statement of Work Objective & Purpose: MSFC is investigating a new ignition concept using a laser source. Such an ignition system will be utilized in the hydrocarbon fuel rocket-based combined cycle engines and other future engines. This effort is aimed to support the technology development for 3rd generation Spaceliner systems. The goal of the 3rd generation systems is to significantly increase margins of safety, reliability, and cost reduction. To help demonstrate the advantages and capabilities of a laser ignition system, MSFC plans to set up the laser ignition system and to test it in actual rocket engine environments. Ultimately, success of this demonstration will lead to the design of an initial concept of a laser ignition unit to be used in flight. During the course of this effort, contractor shall be responsible for the following tasks: 1. Contractor shall develop its proposed ignition system and successfully test it before demonstrating the system in actual rocket combustion environments at MSFC. 2. Contractor shall assemble the ignition system so that it can be adapted to a MSFC workhorse rocket chamber (also called a test article). The chamber has dimensions of 2.35 inches in diameter and approximately 1 inch in length. Its contraction area ratio is 6. The propellant system for the demonstration will be hydrocarbon fuel/liquid oxygen. The proposed ignition system shall be capable of focusing at several locations in the chamber. 3. Contractor shall conduct demonstrations of the system through hot-fire tests at MSFC for a minimum of 10 hot-fire tests (excluding the blow down and initial checkout tests.) The contractor shall coordinate with MSFC engineers in setting the test matrix. MSFC will require contractor personnel to perform the demonstration tests at the MSFC test site. Hence, the contractor shall be at MSFC for a minimum of one month. 4. The opportunity window of hot-fire demonstrations at MSFC TS115 will be from August to November of 2000. MSFC will specify the test period and inform the contractor approximately one month prior to the demonstration. 5. Contractor shall provide all necessary instruments, equipment, control interfaces, etc. for the demonstrations of the proposed ignition system. 6. MSFC will provide test facility, existing test article, and test article/ignition system interface hardware. 7. MSFC will be responsible for coordinating the hot-fire test activity and providing propellants. 8. The period of performance to conduct the ignition tests and to deliver a final report for this effort is 6 months. The final report shall include a design concept of the flight-ready ignition system for multi-engine cluster, the laser power, the estimated system weight and the development system cost. The contractor shall inform MSFC of its work progress through monthly telecons and a midterm report." Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of amendments (if any).

Web Link

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Record

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