59 -- MINIATURE COMPOSITE PROPELLENT TANK FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM PROGRAM (NMP) SPACE TECHNOLOGY 5 (ST5) PROJECT

Notice Date

August 24, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 215, Greenbelt, MD 20771

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

570-29810-920

Response Due

September 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Mary E. McKaig, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisition, Phone (301) 286-4240, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Mary E. McKaig (Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for purchase of a miniature composite propellent tank to be used on the propulsion subsystem of the Space Technology 5 (ST5) spacecraft. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items on a sole source basis from Carleton/Pressure Technology Division, Glen Burnie, MD, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The ST5 mission is a technology validation mission to test spacecraft components that are expressively designed for nanosatellites. As a nanosatellite, the ST5 spacecraft can comfortably fit inside a small moving box. Despite its small size, the ST5 spacecraft is designed to provide full capabilities to conduct research quality science missions. Thus, the components making up the subsystems must be very specialized miniature components that must meet the limited mass and volume constraints of the ST5 nanosatellites. The miniature composite propellent tank from Carleton is one such component that is specialized for nanosatellite application. Its miniature size and light weight make it uniquely suited for the ST5 spacecraft. Carleton is currently under contract to JPL to build ultra low mass composite tanks for the Mars Microsat mission. The technology Carleton is developing for the Mars Microsat propulsion system is similar to that sought for the ST5 propulsion system, making Carleton's miniature composite tank the only one that can meet the ST5 requirements. Currently, there are no other units that can meet the ST5 requirements. This unit is only available from Carleton. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications with respect to being able to provide such items in order to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact on or before 4:30 p.m. local time on Friday, September 7, 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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