United States - O2O-2 Optical Module Latch and Gimbal Assembly

Description

Added: Oct 29, 2019 1:08 pm

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Code 210.P, Office for Program Support, intends to negotiate solely with ATA Engineering, Inc located in Albuquerque, New Mexico to deliver a Latch and Gimbal Assembly that NASA GSFC requires in order to meet program milestones. This action is in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements".
NASA GSFC requires a copy of the optical communications system that will fly on the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission. This system is required to meet all of the Orion technical interfaces. The Latch and Gimbal Assembly (LGA) is one of five subsystems that make up the full optical communications system. Each subsystem is required to maintain the interfaces with the others for the system to work. In addition, each subsystem must be available for the Orion flight should the need arise, precluding time for new development in the schedule. The LGA unit's primary function is to provide precision motion and accurate pointing of the TRA and the Latch provides protection and restraint for the TRA against environmental hazards.

Applied Technology Associates (ATA) Engineering, Inc. possesses the knowledge and development expertise to provide and deliver within schedule the Latch and Gimbal Assembly that NASA GSFC requires in order to meet program milestones. Applied Technology Associates is uniquely qualified to deliver the required units to LEMNOS within schedule because of the knowledge, tooling and experience gained from working on the MIT LL programs. The Optical Module (OM) contains three (3) distinct major sub-assemblies: The Backend Optics Assembly (BOA), the Telescope and Relay Assembly (TRA), and the Latch and Gimbal Assembly (LGA), all of which were originally produced for NASA's LEMNOS Project's Optical-to-Orion (O2O) mission for integration with OM on the Orion Spacecraft. ATA possesses all the hardware, test procedures, and test equipment to support the O2O-2 LGA requirements, which are the same as O2O LGA requirements.
The notice of intent and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of amendments, if any.
The Government intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a 15-month delivery schedule. The vendor shall procure materials, build, test, and deliver a total of one (1) LGA. The Government requires an option to purchase one additional unit as well as post-delivery support.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334220; Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing Business Size: 1,250 Employees.
This announcement constitutes the notice required by FAR 5.201. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Kelly R Lytton at Kelly.R.Lytton@nasa.gov. Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address no later than 5:00 pm EST, 11/12/19. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.

Opportunity closing date

12 November 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed