FA9101-22-Q-B050 - Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Final.pdf

17 August 2022

MEMORANDUM FOR VENDORS REGISTERED UNDER NAICS CODE 334515 –

INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING AND TESTING ELECTRICITY

AND ELECTRICAL SIGNALS

FROM: AFTC/PZI (Arnold)

Attn: Greggory C. Jones

100 Kindel Drive Suite A332

Arnold AFB, TN 37389-1332

SUBJECT: FA9101-22-Q-B050 - Notice of Intent to Sole Source to The Modal Shop, Inc. for a

Calibration Lab: Accelerometer Calibration Workstation

1. The Air Force Test Center, Arnold Air Force Base (AFB), TN has concluded their market research, which has indicated that The Modal Shop, Inc. is the only vendor that is able to provide a Calibration Lab: Accelerometer Calibration Workstation that meets the required specifications and shares system commonality with the calibration lab at the 711th Human Performance Wing

Biodynamics division located at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Arnold AFB intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The purchase order shall be awarded to large business: The

Modal Shop, Inc. - CAGE: 0X6U3 / UEI: YBFSQYY4U3J4. The North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334515, and the size standard is 750 employees. This purchase order will provide the required Calibration Lab: Accelerometer

Calibration Workstation to the 846 Test Squadron at Holloman AFB, NM.

2. The anticipated award date is 31 August 2022. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Although the Government intends to solicit and award a sole source purchase order using authority FAR

13.106-1(b)(1), all responsible sources who can meet the specifications listed below in attachment 1 may submit a capabilities statement, which will be considered by the Government if received no later than 22 August 2022, 12:00 PM Central Time. Capabilities shall be submitted electronically to the following:

Contracting Officer: Greggory Jones greggory.jones.4@us.af.mil

GREGGORY C. JONES

Contracting Officer

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE TEST CENTER

(AFMC)

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA

mailto:greggory.jones.4@us.af.mil

Atch 1 - Accelerometer Sensor Workstation Specifications

1.0 Purpose

The 704th Test Group (704 TG) mission is to be the premier provider of unique test and evaluation capabilities relevant to tomorrow’s warfighter through world-class people improving technical excellence, cost-effectiveness, and agility. The 846th Test Squadron

(846 TS) is one of the units assigned to the 704 TG. The 846 TS’s primary test capability is the Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT) where rocket powered sled trains are utilized to simulate flight-like environments and scenarios with the control and recovery of a ground-based system.

In order to collect data from these systems, calibrated sensors are a must. Calibrated sensors are required for test mission validation of various avionics platforms, payloads, and equipment for the Department of Defense in conjunction with its partners over a number of differing rocket sled configurations. Approximately 80% of the sensors used at 846 TS are acceleration-based and must be sent out to commercial calibration vendors for each mission.

The following requirements are for a new accelerometer calibration workstation needed at the track.

2.0 Scope

The Contractor shall deliver one accelerometer calibration workstation to include on-site assembly and training for personnel. The workstation needs to meet the following requirements:

2.1 Workstation Specifications:

2.1.1 Turnkey system with PC, keyboard, mouse, monitor & printer

2.1.2 Windows PC-based user interface with calibration & database software

2.1.3 System verification sensor, air-bearing shaker & data acquisition hardware

2.1.4 19” rack mountable workstation with dimensions of ≤ 26” long by ≤ 21.75” wide by ≤ 36.5” tall

2.1.5 Rack Mounting hardware and required cabling shall be included

2.1.6 Calibrated Temperature, Humidity & Pressure Reporting

2.1.7 Accelerometer sensor calibration support

2.1.8 NIST Traceable Calibration Capability

2.1.9 Calibration method standards applicable to ISO 16063, IEC 61094-5 and ANSI

B88.1

2.1.10 System input power requirement 100-120V at 48 to 62 Hz

2.2 Software Specifications:

2.2.1 Supports stepped sine at up to 200 user definable frequencies and amplitudes. User interface available in English language

2.2.2 Clearly defined Pass/Fail criteria for each sensor type

2.2.3 Include Phase measurement display

2.2.4 Provide Calibration Data Management

2.2.5 Reports calibration data in English or metric units

2.2.6 Retrieve and archive calibration data in SQL compliant database

2.2.7 Database of sensor specifications and test requirements

2.2.8 Printed calibration certificates comply with ISO 17025 and ISO 16063-21 requirements

2.2.9 Provide automatic calibration label printing using thermal transfer label printer

2.3 Air-Bearing Shaker Specifications:

2.3.1 Excitation Type: Stepped Sine & Multi Sine

2.3.2 Stroke ≥ .4” pk-pk

2.3.3 Frequency Response Testing Range: 2 to 15kHz

2.3.4 Resonant Search Testing Range: Up to 50kHz

2.3.5 Maximum Payload: ≥ 17.6 oz

2.3.6 Lifting Spring: Lorentz – force Coil

2.3.7 Transverse Motion < 921Hz: 5%

2.3.8 Transverse Motion 922Hz < 10kHz: 10%

2.4 Verification Sensor Specifications:

2.4.1 Sensor Type: Quartz Shear ICP accelerometer

2.4.2 Certification: NIST Standard

2.4.3 Sensitivity: 10mV/g

2.4.4 Frequency Range (± 3dB): 0.35Hz to 30kHz

2.4.5 Resonant Frequency: > 70kHz

2.5 Accelerometer Calibration Specifications:

2.5.1 Accelerometer Types Supported: Piexeoresistive, 4-20mA IEPE, ICP® & Charge

Mode

2.5.2 Calibration Frequency Range: 5 Hz to 15 kHz

2.5.3 Maximum calibration measurement uncertainty (5 Hz to 15 kHz): ≤ 2.2%

2.5.4 Calibration Run Time: < 120 seconds per axis

2.5.5 Sinusoidal Vibration Linearity Measurement up to 40g’s at selected frequencies of

100Hz to 15kHz

2.5.6 Sensor Resonance Checking Range: 5k to 50kHz

3.0 Documentation, Installation and Training:

3.1 An operations manual (digital or hardcopy) for the workstation will be provided

3.2 The contractor shall provide on-site installation of hardware (1/2 day) & system training (1.5 days), resulting in a complete turnkey system in approximately 2 days

3.3 Technical assistance via phone or web meeting is available for the life of the system

4.0 Milestones

The contractor shall deliver, assemble and provide training on the workstation no later than 15 weeks ARO.

5.0 Deliverables

The contractor shall deliver all hardware and documentation to 846 TS at 1521 Test

Track Road, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico 88330-7850.