Development and integration of quad FCC testbed into NASA larcs safetilaboratory

NASA/LARC has a requirement for Development services to integrate the Quad FCC Testbed into NASA LaRCs Systems and Airframe Failure Emulation Testing and integration laboratory.

NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation. The Assessment Environment (AE) developed for the Verification and Validation For Complex Systems (VVFCS) Project was developed and built by West Virginia High Tech Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation. The process of selecting and integrating hardware components and subsequently developing the final software applications for the VVFCS Project gives WVHTC Foundation a wealth of knowledge and detail of the system that would require a duplicative investment by NASA to bring another contractor up to speed to develop compatible hardware and software interfaces for the Quad Testbed Project at LaRC. It is imperative all new hardware subsystem and software application development required to integrate the Quad FCC Testbed into SAFETI Lab is compatible and identical to the systems previously provided.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:30 p.m. local time on 09/12/2014. 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.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

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