General and Precision Machining/Fabrication BPA

NASA/Glenn is issuing this sources sought notice to determine the potential of small businesses capable of meeting NASA/Glenn's requirements for metallic materials in support of our research and development programs. Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) terms and conditions are attached to this notice. A brief description of NASA requirements is as follows: 1. Furnish all personnel, facilities, services, equipment, supplies, materials, and transportation 2. Must meet strict research schedules 3. Work to specifications such as (but not limited to) Government-furnished drawings, sketches, or written narratives 4. The Contractor shall conform to various NASA and industry standards/codes as specified in task orders. Such standards/codes include (but not limited to) all applicable internal/external NASA Glenn Research Center documents. 5. Perform accurate machining and handwork for precision tolerances, fits, and finishes. Dimensional tolerances will vary with hardware and may range from general (+/- .020 inches, 125 RMS) to tight (+/- .0001 inches, 4 RMS) constraints depending on the nature of the work. 6. Manufacture, repair, rework, or modify research and facility hardware to include, but not be limited to; structural members and assemblies 7. Modification of aerospace and aeronautical models 8. Two hour response time on urgent delivery orders 9. Three day response (or less if required) on requests for quotes 10. The use of Quality Management System 11. The Contractor shall inspect all completed tasks prior to delivery to the Government to ensure compliance with the task order and specified standard. The Contractor shall furnish a final inspection report with completed tasks. Manufacturing Requirements: 1. Machining a. Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) i. 3-axis wire ii. 4-axis wire iii. Ram EDM b. General & Precision Machining i. 4-Axis CNC Machining Center ii. 5-Axis CNC Machining Center iii. Multi-axis Turning Center c. Surface Grinding Equipment i. Cylindrical Grinding Equipment 2. Fabrication a. Metal forming. Conventional and specialized forming processes of metals and their alloys in various sheet, plate and structural forms. i. Typical metal sheet sizes are .016" X 48" X 144" to .250" X 48" X 144". ii. Special plate sizes may exceed 1 inch thickness and/or measure 72" X 144". iii. Structural forms include commercially available angle, channel, I-Beam, H-Beam, pipe, rod, bar, etc. iv. Forming processes include the ability to fabricate similar structural configurations not commercially available utilizing high capacity precision metal cutting/forming equipment, such as manual or power shears and slip rolls, hydraulic press brakes and punches. Fastening metal components utilizing certified commercial fasteners. v. This includes a wide variety of standard and aerospace approved fasteners. (i.e. bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, Jo-bolts, Helicoils, Cherry fasteners, etc. Water-Jet Cutting Programmable Press Brake Programmable Rolling Machine Hydraulic Tube / Pipe Bending Equipment 3. Welding/Metal Joining a) Silver Soldering b) Torch Brazing c) SMAW-Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) various steels, alloy steels, nickels, and stainless steels. Used for thicker sections, structural items. d) GMAW-Gas Metal Arc Welding (Mig, solid wire) various steels, alloy steels, nickels, and stainless steels. Capable of welding thinner sections with this equipment 1/8 thick and below, and also used on some thicker sections some structural items. e) FCAW-Flux Cored Arc Welding (Mig flux cored wire) various steels, alloy steels, some nickel alloys, and stainless steels. This process is used in heavy production or structural welding. f) GTAW-Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Tig) Aluminum, various steels, alloy steels, tool steels, nickel alloys, precipitation hardened steels, stainless steels. Process used in thinner applications or when weld quality must be exceptional. Can also be used in thicker sections. g) GMAW-Gas Metal Arc Welding (Mig Aluminum welding) Aluminum materials, mostly used for welding aluminum structural or thicker sections. h) Vacuum Furnace Brazing 4. Instrumentation a. Static Tap installation b. Pressure Transducer Installation c. Strain Gage Installation & Wiring d. Rake fabrication & Assembly (Temperature, Pressure, Both) e. Temperature Probe fabrication & installation (Thermocouple, Resistive Temperature Device, Thermistor) 5. Inspection/Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) a. In accordance with the American Society for NDT (ASNDT) i. Visual Testing (VT) ii. Dye Penetrant Testing (PT) iii. Magnetic particle Testing (MT) iv. Eddy Current Testing (ET) v. Ultrasonic Testing (UT) vi. Radiographic Testing (RT) 6. Coatings/Surface Treatments a. Chemical, solvent, and abrasive cleaning b. Oxide Coatings (Anodize & Black Oxide) c. Surface Treatments (Passivate, Phosphate, Iridite, Electro-polishing) d. Electrolytic Plating (Nickel, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Chromium, Tin) e. Electro-less Plating (Nickel & Copper) 7. Heat Treat a. Annealing b. Normalizing c. Hardening (aging) d. Inert Gas or Vacuum Heat treating 8. Materials a. Metals, including aluminum and its alloys, copper, brass, carbon steels, stainless steels, alloy steels, titanium, nickel, nickel alloys, and other special alloys. b. Non-metallic materials, including fibrous reinforced polymeric, plastic, ceramics, glass, carbon, and fiberglass composites with epoxy, phenolic, polyester, polyamide, and polimide resin and adhesive systems c. Metal matrix filament reinforced plastics, including boron, carbon, graphite, and tungsten filaments d. Advanced state-of-the-art metallic, polymeric, and hybrid composites e. Wood, including epoxy or polyester impregnated products Combinations of above materials