UnD-OR ANCF Source Evaluation Test I (SET-I0)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to the University of Notre Dame du Lac for the Un-Ducted Advanced Noise Control Fan Source Evaluation Test I (SET-I0). The contract will support NASA's Advanced Aircraft Transport Technology project, focusing on reconfiguring an Advanced Noise Control Fan to an unducted/open rotor configuration. NASA has determined that the University of Notre Dame is the sole provider capable of performing this specialized research and testing. The procurement will be conducted under NAICS code 611310 and will take place at NASA's Glenn Research Center. The contract will involve designing instrumented components and conducting comprehensive testing to collect critical flow variation data.

Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by January 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to potentially demonstrate alternative capacity for the work. The submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, with the final determination remaining at the government's discretion. Contractors must communicate via written correspondence, with all submissions referencing Notice ID 80NSSC25891613Q and directed to Laura Quave, the designated Procurement Specialist. The contract will utilize FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions for Simplified Acquisitions and will incorporate NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman. The primary objective is to collect comprehensive data for code verification and machine learning applications related to advanced aircraft transport technology, with specific emphasis on unsteady stator surface pressure measurements and open-rotor testing configurations.