ICE water content tomography system and software development

Added: Jul 26, 2011 2:14 pm Modified: Sep 29, 2011 5:30 pmTrack Changes The goal of this technical effort is to provide hardware design support to NASAengineers through modeling efforts in support of the development of a non-intrusive icecloud characterization tool for use in engine icing research and to provide the dataacquisition and analysis software to be integrated with NASA hardware. The system shallprovide nearly real-time water content uniformity in a plane of a 36-inch duct coupled toan engine inlet. The targeted ground-test facility for integration of this diagnostictool is the Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC).

Added: Jul 26, 2011 2:14 pm NASA/GRC has a requirement for ICE WATER CONTENT TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND SOFTWAREDEVELOPMENT. This system shall provide a non-intrusive ice cloud characterization toolfor use in engine icing research and to provide the data acquisition and analysissoftware to be integrated with NASA hardware. The system shall provide nearly real-timewater content uniformity in a plane of a 36-inch duct. NASA/GRC intends to purchase theitems from Plexar Associates, Inc. Plexar Associates has proven capabilities indeveloping custom solutions for many of the major manufacturers in the medical computeraided tomography (CAT) and medical imaging areas and brings these proprietary andpatented tools to solve NASAs automated tomography measurement needs. Market researchindicated that no other company possesses the unique capabilities required for successfulcontract performance. The Government does not intend 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 August 10, 2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 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 installation Ombudsman is: Kirk D. SeablomKirk.D.Seablom@nasa.gov216-433-5593NASA Glenn Research CenterMail Stop 142-421000 Brookpark RoadCleveland, OH 44135-3191