NNX17608090Q_Capability_Statement.pdf

V1.0 4-16

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Motion Seat, five degree-of-freedom, computer-controlled vibration platform with actuators (6400 AC7ABS M-S ACM II G2 63" ACTUATOR SET) and controller components (MOTION CONTROLLER, KCU-1P) to upgrade the space-launch simulation capability of the Ames Research Center’s Human Vibration Laboratory.

The vibration platform shall provide controlled motion in all three translational degrees-of-freedom (dofs) plus two rotational dofs. For a semi-supine (i.e., recumbent) seat and occupant, the rotational dofs correspond to occupant yaw and pitch.

The platform shall comprise two horizontal translational ball-screw electrical actuators (i.e., electric servo-motors), one to drive each of the sway (lateral) and heave (head-to-foot) dofs for a semi-supine seat and occupant. The platform shall also comprise four vertical translational ball-screw actuators to stably support the four seat points and raise/lower the chair in the surge (chest-to-spine) direction. The seat’s pitch and yaw rotational dofs shall be driven by activating different combinations of translational actuators at each of the four support points. This actuator arrangement will enable the chair’s surge, pitch, and yaw dofs to be operated in an identical manner to the vibration chair already installed in the cabin of the ARC 20-G Centrifuge facility. Thus, a total of six linear actuators and controller components are needed.

The vibration platform’s actuators and controllers shall enable chair translational acceleration amplitudes up to 0.7g (0-peak) at individual frequencies from 10-100 Hz and displacement amplitudes up to 1.5 inch (peak-peak) at frequencies from DC (zero Hz) up to 0.3 Hz in each of the translational dofs.

The total payload of the vibration platform actuators shall equal 1600 lbs in surge and 400 lbs in each of the sway and heave. This payload capacity is necessary to ensure that a variety of different seat designs and human occupants in space suits and helmets can be vibrated at the full-scale oscillatory motion amplitudes indicated above.

The vibration platform controller shall include a USB interface and be controllable via the USB interface from a commodity Personal Computer.

The vibration platform shall be powered using standard 120-Volt, 60-Hz AC service from a single 10-amp circuit.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to D-Box USA, 75 Remittance Drive, Dept. 6545, Chicago, IL 60675-6545 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that D-Box USA, the sole provider of Motion Seat vibration actuators (6400 AC7ABS M-S ACM II G2 63" ACTUATOR SET) and controller components (MOTION CONTROLLER, KCU-1P).

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-90. The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 333318 .

V1.0 4-16

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 16, 2016. 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.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact

Gary W. Walker NASA/Shared Services, Procurement Specialist gary.w.walker@nasa.gov 228-813-6790 http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html mailto:gary.w.walker@nasa.gov