Press Release

Development Of A Horizontal Take-Off & Landing Rocket-Based Combined Cycle (Rbcc) Single Stage To Orbit Vehicle Concept

By SpaceRef Editor

March 7, 2001

Filed under Marshall Space Flight Center, US

NOTICE TYPE: Solicitation

NOTICE DATED: 030601

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

ZIP CODE: 35812

SOLICITATION NO.: SOL 8-1-1-T3-D3033

RESPONSE DEADLINE: DUE 032101

CONTACT: POC Teresa A. Foley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-
0335, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email teresa.foley@msfc.nasa.gov — George
E. Pendley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-2949, Fax (256) 544-
2812, Email george.pendley@msfc.nasa.gov

NOTICE TEXT: NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation
(RFQ) for the Development of a Horizontal Take-Off and Landing (HTHL)
Rocket-Based Combined Cycle (RBCC) Single Stage-to-Orbit (SSTO)
Vehicle Concept. This procurement is being conducted under the
Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to
purchase the items from Space Works Engineering, Inc., 170 Park Creek
Drive, Alpharetta, GA. This sole source is recommended pursuant to
FAR 13.106-1(b). The contractor shall provide multi-disciplinary
technical services in support of an HTHL RBCC SSTO in-house
conceptual design. Required disciplinary support includes trajectory,
aerodynamic, propulsion, and aerothermal analysis, as well as,
thermal protection system sizing, operations analysis and economic
analysis. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item
using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit
their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in
writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m.
local time on March 21, 2001. 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 not
acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may
submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman
has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note “B”. Any referenced notes
can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/
nasanote.html