NASA GRC Presolicitation Notice: Stereo Cloud Particle Spectrometer
General Information
Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number: NNC06156454Q
Posted Date: May 23, 2006
Original Response Date: Jun 07, 2006
Current Response Date: Jun 07, 2006
Original Archive Date: May 23, 2007
Current Archive Date: May 23, 2007
Classification Code: 66 — Instruments & laboratory equipment
Naics Code: 334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
NASA/GRC has a requirement for 1 ea. Stereo Cloud Particle Spectromenter to include 1 ea. Custom Hermetically-sealed Probe Canister. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Spec Inc., 3022 Sterling Circle, Ste. 200, Boulder, CO 80301; Lack of competition is based on the following: NASA is involved in an icing flight research program with the FAA and other commercial aircraft companies to characterize icing conditions which are causing commercial aircraft engines to ice up and flame-out. These conditions which occur at high altitude are known to be associated with extremely high levels of cloud water content. Accurate cloud characterization is a key atmospheric measurement needed to characterize these severe icing conditions, and thereby facilitate the development of a technical solution to the engine icing program. Research tests by NASA and other atmospheric research agencies have identified that existing cloud physics instruments do not have the necessary capability to accurately measure the cloud physics content under these conditions and be able to discriminate liquid water conditions in mixed phase environment. We experimentally evaluated commercially available icing cloud content probes and cloud physics instrumentation from leading suppliers of this type of instrumentation and found that none of them meet our needs to measure this type of cloud spectram. The instrumentation is cutting edge technology and is limited to the research cloud physics community. Presently, there is no other instrumentation available that has the same capabilities of this instrumentation. The instrument also fits into standard PMS particle probe canister which NASA GRC owns and has mounting approved and flight tested for NASA GRC icing research aircraft, so no additional manpower or fabrication support will be required for installation and flight testing. 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 4:30 p.m. local time on June 7, 2006. 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 may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
Point of Contact
Jon C. Schultz, Contract Specialist, Phone (419) 621-3370, Fax (419) 621-3236, Email Jon.C.Schultz@grc.nasa.gov
Email your questions to Jon C. Schultz at Jon.C.Schultz@grc.nasa.gov
