Development of on-orbit UV cured kevlar inflatables

Added: May 15, 2012 11:26 am ******ONLY SEND CORRESPONDANCE TO MICHAEL THOMAS AT MICHAEL.R.THOMAS@NASA.GOV ORFAX 256-544-5028****** NASA/MSFC has a requirement for the Development of On-Orbit UV Cured Kevlar Inflatables.NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Adherent Technologies on a sole-sourcebasis. Adherent possesses highly specialized engineering skills with unique and extensiveknowledge of the operability and technical requirements for UV cure of hybrid compositesystems on inflatable structures, and is the only known company with previous experiencein the development of a UV cure of hybrid (fiberglass/carbon fiber) systems(specifically, the "UV Ridigidizable Carbon-Reinforced Isogrid Inflatable Booms" for aGossamer-type spacecraft. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon 05/21/2012. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purposeof determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Adetermination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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 thisacquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .