SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- SINGLE SPOOL TURBINE FACILITY TORQUEMETER
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC13479222Q
- Response Due
- 7/29/2013
- Archive Date
- 7/12/2014
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Dorsey, Contract Specialist, Phone 216-433-8153, Fax 216-433-5093, Email Joseph.C.Dorsey@nasa.gov - Kurt A. Straub, CMM Center Business Process Lead, Phone 216-433-2769, Fax 216-433-2480, Email Kurt.A.Straub@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Joseph Dorsey
(Joseph.C.Dorsey@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/GRC has a requirement for a single spool turbine facility torquemeter. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Torquemeters ltd for a six (6) month period of performance. There are several reasons as to why this product is to be purchased through one source. NASA has a requirement for operation of several classes of turbines in W-6 with different torque ratings from 2,500 lbft. to 10,000 lbft. In order to have the most accurate measurement possible, an interchangeable shaft is necessary to optimally have the twist of the shaft rated for the amount of torque being measured. Torquemeters, Ltd. is the only company which manufactures torquemeters with interchangeable shafts. The torquemeter must measure torque through phase displacement measurements, which removes the electronics from the rotating shaft and positions them in a stationary casing of the torquemeter. There can be no shaft strain gage susceptibility to vibration influence of the torque measurement. It appears that Torquemeters, Ltd. is the only company which manufactures torquemeters using this principle. The torquemeter must have the capability of zero torque datum adjustments which eliminates the no load residual torque variation with speed. This correction must also be input into the torquemeter readout. Shaft couplings must utilize reversed moment diaphragms. This is needed to reduce the overhung weight on the bearings and provide a drive line design which is optimized for low vibrations. Couplings must also have integrated failsafe teeth which will engage if the couplings us being over-torqued which is needed to protect the diaphragms from damage. They must also engage if the diaphragms fail which is needed for safety to prevent over-speed and failure of the turbine. The proposed product must also interface with other components currently utilized at NASA GRC. The prospect of wireless telemetry was considered in lieu of wired instrumentation. However, the W-6 must use wired instrumentation for this torquemeter. It should also be noted that this will be a new shaft design so it will be designed with a bore for the wires. This is being incorporated from the beginning of the design. 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 July 29 2013. 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. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.
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