A -- INFLATABLE MID L/D AEROSHELL SYSTEM

Notice Date

July 16, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

9-BH13-85-01-27P

Response Due

July 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Jonathan V. Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 244-6474, Fax (281) 244-5331, Email jvwood@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- Krystine O. Bui, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4186, Fax (281) 244-5331, Email krystine.o.bui1@jsc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Jonathan V. Wood (jvwood@ems.jsc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for INFLATABLE MID L/D AEROSHELL SYSTEM. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/JSC intends to purchase the Inflatable Mid L/D Aeroshell System from Astrium North American. This is a conceptual design for an inflatable aeroshell that can be used for a Mars guided entry trajectory to a precision landing on the Mars surface is desired. Trajectories must include entry interface velocities ranging from 7.3 km/sec (direct entry) to 3.5 km/sec (orbit entry). The aeroshell must include a flexible thermal protection system that can protect the payload from the high temperatures and heat loads that the entry vehicle will experience. The vehicle must have a lift to drag ratio greater than 0.3 and be controllable by an RCS system. The vehicle must be aerodynamically stable and capable of guided trajectories controlled by lift vector modulation using bank maneuvers or other techniques. The contractor must have demonstrated experience in Inflatable Re-entry and Decent Technology with test data that shows the feasibility of the concept. THE AUTHORITY FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 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 July 31, 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

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Record

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