Parachute Recovery System

NASA/ARC has a requirement for Parachute Recovery System NASA/ARC intends to issue a sole source contract to SAFRAN Electronics and Defense, Parachutes USA Corporation under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 -- Only one Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. SAFRAN is the only source capable of meeting the technical requiremnts. The Re-Entry Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (REV-TD) project supports a new series of low cost AFRL/NASA missions. A cost cap limits the amount of technology development for the REV-TD program, thus every effort is being made to incorporate well understood technology. To this end, the REV-TD program will utilize a capsule shape identical to that used by the Stardust and OSIRIS-REx missions, and consequently expects a decelerator system similar to that used for those projects. It is the intent of the REV-TD program to maximize the use of knowledge obtained in previous development programs of parachute recovery systems by moving forward with a build to print of the OSIRIS-REx Parachute Recovery System. The parachute system is required to decelerate the capsule to a velocity required to recover internal science payloads. The supplier shall provide all labor, materials, facilities, service, equipment, analysis and management necessary to deliver and integrate three Parachute Recovery Systems that satisfy specifications defined in REV-TD-2102, the REV-TD PRS specification. The technical requriements are: Provide a fully flight proven (Technology Readiness Level 9) system that satisfies the REV-TD parachute specifications documented in REV-TD-060900001. 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 314999 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on August 26, 2020 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 . Primary Point of Contact: Vanessa Westmoreland Contract Specialist vanessa.r.westmoreland@nasa.gov