JESTR Slipper Wear - Software for Modeling and Simulation

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center is seeking software development services under NAICS 541330 for a comprehensive solution to predict and mitigate slipper wear during rocket sled tests at Holloman High Speed Test Track in New Mexico. The primary objective is to develop software that can analyze, model, and simulate slipper wear prediction algorithms using government-furnished equipment data, with specific performance targets of reducing slipper wear by 50% at the threshold and 75% at the objective level compared to untreated SAE AISI 4130 steel. Vendors must submit their responses by January 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST to greggory.jones.4@us.af.mil, with submissions limited to 10 pages in Word or PowerPoint format. The evaluation will focus on vendors' capabilities, business size, available contract vehicles, pricing estimates, subcontractor information, and data rights. Critical assessment criteria include a current NIST SP 800-171 Assessment (less than 3 years old) and Supplier Performance Risk System scores.

There are no specific set-aside designations for this pre-solicitation notice, indicating the opportunity is open to all qualifying vendors. While no incumbent contractors are mentioned, the solicitation requires detailed technical and business information, including estimated pricing and subcontractor details. Vendors must provide comprehensive documentation about their technical capabilities to model and simulate slipper wear reduction, with a focus on developing advanced software solutions for material performance prediction. The contract appears to be a research and development effort with potential significant implications for improving rocket sled test equipment durability. The pre-solicitation notice suggests the government is seeking innovative approaches to material science and software modeling that can dramatically reduce equipment wear and potentially generate substantial cost savings in long-term test track operations.