Recovery Act: NASA Solicitation: Funds for Ares 1 Upper Stage Engine J-2X Contract Modification
Award – Nov 02, 2009
General Information
NAIS Posted Date: Nov 02, 2009
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Nov 02, 2009
Noncompetitive Action: Yes
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: Yes
Contract Award Date: Oct 21, 2009
Contract Award Number: NNM06AB13C-054
Solicitation Number: PS422009-0066
Award Modification Number: 054
Award Modification Amount: 48900000
Contract Line Item Number: 004
Contractor: Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., 6633 Canoga Avenue, Post Office Box 7922, Canoga Park, CA 91309-7922
Classification Code: A — Research and Development
NAICS Code: 541712 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contracting Office Address
NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812
Description
NASA/MSFC has applied funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 in support of the Ares I Upper Stage Engine (USE) J-2X Project. The total amount of ARRA funding applied to this contract is $48.9 million. This is a modification to an existing contract with Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) of Canoga Park, California.
ARRA funds supporting six technical tasks will be used to manufacture engine components and subcomponents for development engines: 10001, 10002, 10003, as well as Powerpack 2 to be used for testing. Five of the six technical tasks are related to manufacturing and assembly of development engine components, including the: Oxidizer Turbopump (OTP), Fuel Turbopump (FTP), Main Injector and Ignition System, Main Combustion Chamber (MCC), and Exhaust Nozzle. The sixth technical task supports Gas Generator (GG) and Ignition System Development Testing. The contract modification for this effort covers a period of performance from October 2009 through September 2010.
The Ares I USE contract was awarded on a sole-source basis. Due to the scope of the effort being performed using these ARRA funds, the existing ARES I USE contract is the most appropriate contractual vehicle for the effort required. This contract modification was issued using the same cost-type contract arrangement that was established in the base ARES I USE contract award. A cost-type arrangement is appropriate due to uncertainties involved in contract performance that do not permit costs to be estimated with sufficient accuracy to use any type of fixed-price contract in support of this effort.
Point of Contact
Name: James S. Casper
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 256-544-3294
Fax: 256-544-4400
Email: james.s.casper@nasa.gov
Name: Jennifer B. McCaghren
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 256-544-5189
Fax: 256-544-4400
Email: jennifer.b.mccaghren@nasa.gov
