18--ARES I THRUST VECTOR CONTROL BREADBOARD CIRCULATION MOTOR AND PUMP ASSEMBLY

NASA, Glenn Research Center is charged with developing the Thrust Vector Control (TVC) system for the Upper-Stage of the new ARES I launch vehicle. As part of this program we will be building a hydraulics breadboard system to evaluate the TVC hydraulic system components. A motor driven hydraulic pump is one of the TVC hydraulic system components that will be under evaluation during this breadboard testing. Comments from potential vendors are requested on the reasonableness of the required performance specifications as outlined in the attached draft specification, the feasibility of the delivery date, and the availability and cost of the optional desired features (items 27 and 32 in the attachment). Please note that for items 25 and 26, there are no minimum required performance capabilities, but NASA will want this information from the successful offeror. Please direct your responses to the Technical Point of Contact identified below no later than Friday, March 2, 2007. NASA anticipates releasing the actual solicitation for this requirement on or about March 5, 2007.