Space Shuttle Exhibit SOW DRAFT.pdf

FA8601-12-R-0032

Space Shuttle Exhibit

DRAFT Statement of Work

National Museum of the United States Air Force Space Shuttle Exhibit Project

Statement of Work

1.0. General Information. The National Museum of the United States Air Force (“NMUSAF”) requires a contractor to provide all services/supplies except those identified as Government

Furnished Property (“GFP”) to provide a Space Shuttle Exhibit and other items described herein

(the “Shuttle Exhibit Project”). The Shuttle Exhibit Project includes a GFP Crew Compartment

Trainer (“CCT” or space shuttle forward section, see Attachment A) from NASA. The contractor shall complete the Shuttle Exhibit Project as described herein, including a mock-up payload bay, tail and engine representations, observation and access structures including access ramps in the outline shape of space shuttle wings, and a “learning node” with interactive stations (described later herein) installed near, but not connected to, the Space Shuttle Exhibit. The Space Shuttle

Exhibit will be temporarily located in the existing Cold War Gallery of the NMUSAF in Area B at Wright-Patterson AFB (“WPAFB”), Ohio. Upon completion of NMUSAF’s fourth building the Space Shuttle Exhibit will be relocated to the Space gallery of that facility. The entire exhibit

(including learning node) shall be designed in a manner that makes it readily moveable (re-locatable) to another location on the NMUSAF site. The Contractor shall participate in conceptual design, support NMUSAF staff throughout programming and design, provide engineering/fabrication documentation, supply all necessary items and materials, and fabricate and install a complete Shuttle Exhibit Project as described herein. The contractor shall make project design/engineering submittals and obtain NMUSAF approvals throughout the exhibit design/development process.

2.0. Overview of Space Shuttle Exhibit Project.

2.1. The Space Shuttle Exhibit will be temporarily located in the NMUSAF’s Cold War Gallery until a planned fourth building is completed. The Shuttle Exhibit Project completion date is 12 months after the date of the contract. The contractor must satisfactorily complete all aspects of the contract on or before this date, including individual preset milestones within the 12-month period to be determined in coordination with NMUSAF.

2.2. The contractor shall design, engineer, fabricate, and install an observation structure to allow visitor access to each level of the Space Shuttle Exhibit, including access to the CCT flight deck and middeck, and access to the payload bay mockup via an interior walkway within the payload bay. The Contractor shall use stairs, ramps, wheelchair lifts, or other appropriate structures or devices to allow viewing of and access to the Space Shuttle Exhibit, in compliance with current requirements under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

(ADA).

2.3. The contractor shall construct a replica of a Space Shuttle payload bay and tail and engine sections, to be connected to the CCT (or at least appear to be) to form an integrated whole (see

Attachments B and C).

2.4. The contractor shall provide complete design, engineering, fabrication, and installation of the Space Shuttle Exhibit, its learning node (see concept drawing in Attachment D), and all observation and access structures/devices. The Space Shuttle Exhibit shall be safe, structurally sound, and physically resemble the nose, payload, engine, and tail sections of an actual space shuttle.

2.5. The contractor shall create a replica Canadarm robotic arm and all support structures/fixtures to replicate the positioning of the Canadarm in the mock-up payload bay of the Space Shuttle

Exhibit.

2.6. The contractor shall design, provide, and install exhibit lighting/illumination for the entire

Shuttle Exhibit Project described herein.

2.7. The contractor shall coordinate with NMUSAF staff to determine locations and power sources for exhibit graphics, cases, and video/touch interactives to be located within and outside the exhibit, and video/touch interactives to be located around the outer perimeter of the Learning

Node.

2.8. The contractor shall design a space shuttle landing simulator that will resemble a space shuttle commander’s station and accommodate one person. The simulator shall incorporate a video monitor of at least 32 diagonal inches and use video and audio software that will allow a museum visitor to use a joystick to “land” a space shuttle in an immersive experience lasting less than four minutes. The simulator shall be reproducible as a unit adjacent to but separate from the exhibit and the Learning Node such that additional identical simulator units can be added in the future.

3.0. Contractor Exhibit Design Requirements.

3.1. The contractor shall provide an exhibit design team to work with the NMUSAF’s exhibit team to create concept drawings and renderings of the entire Shuttle Exhibit Project. The contractor team shall visit and meet with the Government team at NMUSAF approximately four times to review and revise concepts.

3.2. The contractor shall provide design presentations to the senior staff of the NMUSAF for written approval before moving on to the engineering phase.

3.3. The exhibit shall be created in a modular fashion so that it can be dismantled, relocated, and reconstructed.

3.4. The contractor shall create graphics and exterior exhibit elements to match the exterior skin of the CCT nose section to the material used to simulate the Space Shuttle exterior.

3.5. The contractor shall provide a 1:72 scale model of their design, matching the NMUSAF’s

1:72 scale models in its 4 th building planning model, for NMUSAF use in gallery planning.

3.6. The contractor shall provide an estimate of the total electrical power, expressed in standard electrical engineering language, required by their design and the electrical equipment to be accommodated or included within it, including separate breakout estimates for the Learning

Node, landing simulator interactive, CCT access structure, and payload bay/tail section representations.

3.7. The contractor shall prepare and submit a design schedule to ensure completion of the entire

Space Shuttle Project on or before 12 months after the date of the contract.

4.0. Contractor Exhibit Engineering Requirements.

4.1. The contractor shall develop, in coordination with NMUSAF Exhibits Division, fabrication documents/drawings and continue coordination throughout fabrication.

4.2. The contractor must effectively coordinate with multiple divisions of the NMUSAF, Air

Force civil engineering, and other Government representatives to address all aspects of the project. The project’s aspects shall include, but are not limited to, installation sequencing, security, safety, rigging, using light as a factor to enhance viewing (while mitigating potential light damage to artifacts), noise mitigation, acoustics for public address, audio-visual, and internet accessibility for the Shuttle Exhibit Project (especially the learning node), compliance with Rehabilitation Act/ADA requirements, mobility (re-locatability) of the Shuttle Exhibit

Project, maintenance issues, overall aesthetics of the Shuttle Exhibit Project, and controlling all unique environmental conditions.

4.3. The contractor shall provide engineering drawings specifying appropriate structural materials to carry out the function of the Learning Node (see Learning Node section).

4.4. The contractor shall work with and coordinate with NMUSAF and Government representatives, including Air Force Civil Engineering, to ensure Air Force engineering requirements are met at the points where the Shuttle Exhibit Project’s several elements meet the physical and electrical structure of the NMUSAF Cold War Gallery, i.e., their connections to floors or other structural elements, and connection to electrical systems. The contractor shall also ensure, through coordination with Government representatives, that the project meets ingress, egress, and any USAF safety requirements, identified during design coordination.

4.5. The contractor shall provide engineering drawings and materials to obtain approval by

NMUSAF staff and Air Force engineers.

4.6. The contractor shall turn over all final engineering drawings, specifications, and a written materials list in a digital format to the NMUSAF staff upon completion of the project.

4.7. Contractor shall provide and meet an engineering schedule consistent with final completion of the Shuttle Exhibit Project on or before 12 months after the date of the contract.

5.0. Contractor Fabrication Requirements:

5.1. The contractor shall assemble and install the completed Shuttle Exhibit Project in the

NMUSAF’s Cold War gallery. The NMUSAF is open from 9am to 5pm every day, but

Christmas and New Years Day, and has approximately 1.5 million visitors annually. Contractor is required to minimize disruption of the Museum visitor experience to the greatest extent feasible.

5.2. The contractor shall, upon exhibit installation completion, provide a maintenance manual and complete list of materials (and sources) used in fabrication.

5.3. The contractor shall provide all equipment/personnel for the transportation and installation of the exhibits.

5.4. A walk-through inspection shall be performed with the contractor and NMUSAF personnel.

The final exhibit inspection shall be performed before approval.

5.5. The contractor shall provide and meet a fabrication schedule consistent with final completion of the Shuttle Exhibit Project on or before 12 months after the date of contract.

6.0. STEM Learning Node.

6.1. The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Learning Node will be the focus of educational programming surrounding the Space Shuttle Exhibit. It will be located adjacent to the Space Shuttle Exhibit and will be used for both live presentations and looping videos. It shall be a stand-alone, modular, moveable and sturdy structure that will seat at least 60 adults in a semi-circular, amphitheater type setting. A presentation area shall be located in the

Learning Node in which the contractor shall install all Museum-provided equipment to provide professional quality audio/visual presentations and instructions. Museum-provided equipment shall include three 80-inch flat viewing screens for clear line of sight by all participants, three high definition solid-state media players, a surround-sound system of speakers sufficient to serve

60 adults in a semi-circular amphitheater setting, three computers, two 87” SMART boards, and interior lighting equipment for the Learning Node. The contractor shall design and build a raised stage structure for presenters, and design and install the sound and a presenter-controllable lighting system, for which the NMUSAF will provide equipment. The Learning Node shall be

Rehabilitation Act/ADA compliant and safe for all the participants. There shall be a walk-in storage area, large enough for numerous educational support materials and three 24”x36” rolling utility storage carts. The contractor shall coordinate with the NMUSAF’s Education Division and the Exhibits Division in designing and obtaining approval for the Learning Node.

7.0. Space Suit Reproductions.

7.1. To fully interpret human spaceflight using the Space Shuttle Exhibit as the focal point, the

NMUSAF has a requirement for reproduction space suits. The suits should be identical in outward form and substantially similar in function to the real item, i.e., zippers must work, helmet visors should be moveable, and latches, bearings and fittings must operate, but the suits do not need to retain pressure, carry electrical power or liquid/air cooling capacity, or exhibit insulative or flame impingement properties of the originals. The materials used in the reproductions, therefore, do not need to be identical to those used in real space suits; however, they should appear to be identical to actual space suits used in the US space program. The suits should be designed so as to allow a mannequin or an internal armature to fit inside to permit vertical, standing display. The suits should also be flexible as were the originals to allow for posing the space suit as needed in the exhibit area, while exhibiting enough bulk and stiffness as to appear like the originals without sagging when on display. One additional Space Shuttle suit, as noted below, is required to use as an educational tool in the STEM Learning Node. The nine

(9) reproduction space suits required by NMUSAF include:

7.1.1. One (1) BF Goodrich Navy Mark IV-derived Mercury suit with helmet, gloves and boots representative of the gear worn by Gordon Cooper on his Mercury flight, including patches and nameplate.

7.1.2. One (1) David Clark Co. Model G4C suit with helmet, gloves and boots (Gemini flights), not specific to an individual astronaut.

7.1.3. One (1) ILC Dover Model A7LB-EV Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) representative of Apollo 15 hardware worn by Commander David Scott. EMU must include inner pressure helmet and communications carrier assembly, Lunar Extravehicular Visor Assembly (LEVA), extravehicular gloves, extravehicular overshoes, and Hamilton Standard PLSS with associated hoses, control box, and attachment devices. Suit must incorporate commander’s identifying stripes, Apollo 15 mission patch, and David Scott’s nameplate.

7.1.4. Three (3) David Clark Model S1035 space shuttle Advanced Crew Escape Suits (ACES) with gloves, helmets, and boots.

7.1.5. One (1) David Clark Model S1032 space shuttle Launch Entry Suit (LES) with helmet, gloves, and boots.

7.1.6. Two (2) ILC Dover space shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU) including extravehicular gloves, inner pressure helmets and communications carrier assemblies, outer visor assemblies, and associated life support equipment in PLSS backpacks with appropriate connections.

8.0. Models.

8.1. To fully interpret the development and history of the Space Shuttle, the NMUSAF has a requirement for a 1/24 scale model of the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis. The model must replicate in scale all structural and painting details of the actual orbiter, be of durable construction suitable for long-term display in a museum environment, and be identical in appearance to the actual Atlantis orbiter and must be easily disassembled and reassembled in order to allow for relocating the display.

8.1.1. The orbiter model shall represent the Atlantis in orbit, i.e. with payload doors open and landing gear retracted. The payload bay shall show the structural details of the actual orbiter payload bay and payload doors in structural configuration and appearance. The model shall be displayed in a horizontal manner, banked to the left 40 degrees from level and supported by clear acrylic rods sized to provide appropriate support. The model must also incorporate a Canadarm robotic arm in the deployed position. The Canadarm must be positionable and be able to stay in whatever deployed position NMUSAF staff deem appropriate.

8.2. To fully interpret the development and history of the Space Shuttle, the NMUSAF has a requirement for the following scale model of the International Space Station (ISS). This scale model must replicate in scale all structural and painting details of the actual ISS. The model shall be constructed of durable materials for long-term display in an indoor climate-controlled museum environment.

8.2.1. The model of the ISS shall be five feet long with both a scale Space Shuttle orbiter and a

Soyuz spacecraft docked at the appropriate nodes. The ISS model shall be an accurate representation of the ISS as it appeared in July 2011. The model will be delivered with a display case made from clear acrylic plastic sized to permit 7 to 8 inches of clearance on all sides. The

ISS model will be supported 7 to 8 inches from the base of the display case by clear acrylic rods, which will be sized to provide adequate support when moving the case to prevent damage to the model.

8.2.2. The base of the display case shall be painted and marked to represent a typical NFL regulation football field in the same scale as the ISS model.

8.3. To fully interpret the development and history of USAF launch vehicles in comparison to the Space Shuttle, the NMUSAF has a requirement for 1/48 scale models of significant launch vehicles with the appropriate spacecraft (capsules) or payload fairings attached. These scale models must replicate in scale all structural and painting details of the actual launch vehicles

(rockets), be of durable construction for long-term display in an indoor climate-controlled museum environment, be identical in appearance to the actual rockets (including replicating the stainless steel structure of the Atlas booster), be delivered with sturdy and stable metal or wooden stands (securely supporting the rockets vertically in an unobtrusive manner), and must be easily disassembled and reassembled in order to allow for moving the rockets models to alternate locations. The 1/48 scale models required are:

8.3.1. Juno1/Jupiter C (Explorer 1 mission)

8.3.2. Mercury Redstone representing the MR-3 mission

8.3.3. Mercury Atlas representing the MA-6 (#109D) mission

8.3.4. Gemini Titan II representing the Gemini 4 mission

8.3.5. Thor-Agena A representing the Discoverer XIV (Corona) flight

8.3.6. Titan IIID (Hexagon KH-9 missions)

8.3.7. Atlas Centaur SLV-3C configuration (Pioneer missions)

8.3.8. Saturn IB representing the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project flight

8.3.9. Saturn V representing the Apollo 15 mission

8.3.10. Delta II (7925H-10L version)

8.3.11. 4 B (with 86-foot payload shroud)

8.3.12. Atlas V representing the USA-226 mission (X-37B OTV-2)

8.3.13. Delta IV Heavy – representing NROL-32 or NROL-49 mission

8.3.14. Space Shuttle Full Stack (with External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters in a launch configuration) representing Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis