NASA Solicitation: Rocket Assist Rocket Take Off RATO Motors

Synopsis – Mar 19, 2012

General Information

Solicitation Number: NNM12428775R
Posted Date: Mar 19, 2012
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Mar 19, 2012
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Mar 26, 2012
Current Response Date: Mar 26, 2012
Classification Code: A — Research and Development
NAICS Code: 336415

Contracting Office Address

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

Description

NASA/MSFC has a requirement for Rocket Assist Take Off (RATO) Motors for subscale testing of the Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle to include complete drawing package, motor performance information, 2 spare igniters, and stress/loads analysis results. These motors are needed to meet the needs of SLS Model Acoustic Test (SMAT), a 5% acoustic scale model test to be performed at MSFC.

NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the motors from Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK) for the following reasons:

1) The motor specifications required for the MSFC SLS Model Acoustic Test can only be met with the ATK RATO motor due to location of the igniter, head-end chamber pressure measurement capability, case diameter, and burn duration.

2) The ATK RATO motor was used and successfully fired 18 times during ARES I Scale Model Acoustic Test (ASMAT). The supporting test equipment will be re-used for SMAT. This equipment, including the 5% scale mobile launch platform, flame trench, and launch tower, was designed for use with the RATO motor. The use of a different motor would require either extensive modification of the existing test equipment or construction of new test equipment.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00p.m. local time on 03/26/2012. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is Robin Henderson – George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Mail Code DE01, Building 4200, Room 918A Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

Point of Contact

Name: Lizette M Kummer
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 256-544-3457
Fax: 256-544-5028
Email: Lizette.M.Kummer@nasa.gov

Name: Michael R Thomas
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 256-544-3370
Fax: 256-544-4726
Email: Michael.R.Thomas@nasa.gov