Automated Fiber Placement High Clearance Upgrade to ISAAC Robot

Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for AFP High clearance system to swap with standard material placement roller and heater mechanism on existing 16-tow Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) head currently in use with the Integrated Structural Assembly of Advanced Composites (ISAAC) robot at LaRC. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Electroimpact, Inc. 4413 Chennault Beach Rd., Mukilteo, WA 98275 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Electroimpact, Inc. is the sole provider of AFP High clearance system to swap with standard material placement roller and heater mechanism on existing 16-tow Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) head currently in use with the Integrated Structural Assembly of Advanced Composites (ISAAC) robot at LaRC. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Langley Research Center (LARC). The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 333517. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 20, 2019. 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. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . Point of Contact: Ryan Adams Procurement Specialist [email protected] (228)813-6034