Reaction Wheels
Added: Jun 14, 2016 5:17 pm This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Synopsis issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy. This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 336414 and the size standard in number of employees is 1,250. The purpose of this notice is to identify companies capable and qualified to provide Low Friction Reaction Wheels and motors for the FalconSAT-8 (FS-8) space vehicle project with the stated specifications to the U.S. Air Force Academy. All businesses capable of providing the Reaction Wheels are invited to respond. Interested small business vendors must reference their 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-owned, or Service Disabled Veteran status, if applicable. This will be a requirements contract and a firm fixed price contract is anticipated to be awarded. The low friction reaction wheels consist of the following salient characteristics: Item No. 0001 (1 Each) Small, Low Friction Reaction Wheels Constant Temperature AnemometerConstant Temperature AnemometerHydr: Equal to or better than the following characteristics:•· Must have maximum momentum capable of 1.5 Nms (Newton Meter Seconds)•· Must have maximum torque of 0.04 Nm (Newton Meters)•· Mass < 2 kg•· Power at ½ momentum < 3.0 Watts•· Power at full momentum < 7.0 Watts•· Design Life > 10 yearsItem No. 0002Unique item identifier label IAW DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(t)(4), System for Award Management, lack of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via SAM accessed tough https://www.acquisition.gov. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis. Delivery is FOB Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840. The specifications for this requirement are included. Comments and/or suggestions on the specifications are encouraged and can be included in your capabilities package. Interested businesses shall provide the following information:•1. Company name, mailing address, cage code, DUNS number, point of contact, telephone number and email address. •2. Business size status, e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, small business, large business, etc.•3. Appropriate written information and/or data supporting your capability to provide the stated for the Low Friction Reaction Wheels.•4. Answers to the following questions: a. How long have you been in business? b. Have you provided this item in the past? c. Are you a manufacturer or supplier of the item? d. What is your lead-time for delivery? e. Have you ever performed Government contracts? f. What are your payment/discount terms? Do you offer an educational and/or military discount to universities? g. If you require different terms and conditions than those normally used by the Government, what are your commercial terms and conditions? Please feel free to provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work. h. Where are the Reaction Wheels manufactured? i. Where are the components manufactured? j. What is your estimated cost for this requirement? You will not be held to this price, it is only for market research purposes. k. Are design, analysis, documentation, or any other items, included? l. What is the design life? m. Is the product Buy American compliant IAW DFARS 252.225-7001? n. Is the product considered commercially available off-the-shelf IAW FAR 2.101 and FAR 12.103? If not, is the product considered commercial? This notice is designed to locate responsible sources that have an interest, and have the ability to supply the item described herein. If your firm is capable and qualified to provide the Low Friction Reaction Wheels, send the required response in writing to the primary point of contact indicated within this announcement. Responses are due no later than 23 June 2016, 10:00 a.m. Mountain time by e-mail. Questions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Brad Bygness, Contracting Specialist, 719-333-4493 or bradford.bygness@us.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Olivia Gorman, Contracting Officer, 719-333-3587 or olivia.gorman@us.af.mil. FA7000-16-T-0104 Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy
6/14/16, 5:17 PM FalconSAT-8 Reaction Wheels
Added: Jul 05, 2016 3:38 pm Notice of Intent to Sole SourceFA7000-16-T-0104FalconSAT-8 Reaction WheelsThe 10th Contracting Squadron, Directorate of Contracting, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Colorado intends to award a firm-fixed price contract on a Sole Source basis to Blue Canyon Technologies for the products: (4) RW1 Reaction Wheels and (10) Motors. The procurement strategy for this acquisition of a sole source commercial item is the use of the procedures found in FAR Parts 12 & 13.These spacecraft parts are required by US Air Force Academy Space System Research Center (SSRC) for the FalconSAT-8 Satellite project. These reaction wheels are being purchased for flight simulation testing to be conducted in the lab that simulate the exact movement and capability being conducted in space. The reaction wheels must match the exact specifications of the reaction wheels already purchased from Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), 2425 55th St, Suite #200, BLDG A, Boulder, Colorado 80301. USAFA and AFRL are partnered for this capstone project. Under the Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc. contract FA9300-15-C-0004, AFRL selected and purchased the wheels (6) required for the start of the project one year ago. AFRL determined that the reaction wheels from Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) are the only reaction wheels on the market that delivery the required performance with the allowable mass, volume and power requirements for the spacecraft design. The BCT wheels also meet the extremely important reliability requirements for a spacecraft. At this time, four more wheels are required bringing the total wheels used by the capstone team to ten. Originally, USAFA and AFRL planned to fly tee wheels and to maintain tee wheels in the laboratory to mirror/simulate the actions of the wheels in space. The requirement is now to fly 4 wheels and to maintain 4 wheels in the laboratory. Additionally, two wheels will be purchased for attitude experimentation. The additional four wheels must be the same make, so that they behave in the same way for the experiments. Even the slightest variation from wheel to wheel will cause measurement errors and limit the capstone team's ability to achieve the basic scientific research objectives. Therefore, the acquisition strategy for the purchase of four additional reaction wheels will be a sole source acquisition.The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 336414 and the size standard is 1,250 employees. Blue Canyon Technology is considered to be a small business concern.CLIN 0001: Small, Low Friction Reaction Wheels (4 Each):• Momentum storage of 1.5 Nms (Newton-meter-seconds) • Max Torque: 0.04 Nm (Newton-meters)• Mass: 1.6kg• Volume: 15x15x6.5 cm• Peak Power: 48W• Power at 1/2 Momentum: <3.0 Watts• Power at Full Momentum: <7.0 Watts• Design Life: >10 yearsCLIN 0002:RW1 Motors (10 Each)This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Please DO NOT submit a proposal/quote at this time.Any offerors believing they can provide BCT's Reaction Wheels or Motors requirements described above may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offeror's claim they can provide this service. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if received timely, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement can be conducted. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses must be received NLT 1:00 PM MST on 07 July 2016.The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.Questions should be addressed to the Primary POC: Susan Hashemi, Contracting Officer, (719) 333-8059 or susan.hashemi@us.af.mil. Alternate POC is Olivia Gorman, Contracting Officer, (719)333-3587 or olivia.gorman@us.af.mil.5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2010)(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen,James Anderson8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103USAFA, CO 80840Telephone number 719-333-2074FAX 719-333-9103Email: james.anderson.72@usafa.af.milConcerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. FA7000-16-T-0104 Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy
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