Software for Real-time Imaging and Gauging of Propellant Tanks

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) has a new requirement for the development of imaging and gauging software of propellant tanks from multi-physics acoustic and Radio-Frequency (RF) data. The product will allow real-time monitoring of the liquid propellant/oxidizer position and temperature stratification in zero and low gravity environment and gauging of the liquid mass based on integration of the image. The software will use the available Multi-Input/Multi-Output (MIMO) acoustic and RF sensors data, used for current mass-gauging technologies and generate direct imaging of tank interior, i.e., ullage boundary and variation of acoustic impedance in the liquid phase of the propellant due to thermal stratification. The developed technology will be applicable to large cryogenic propellant tanks and give less than ~10% error in the predicted location of the ullage/liquid interface with ~10 detectors (option I). The technology will be designed to allow further reduction of error to ~1%, as required in space applications, with sufficiently many detectors and an additional development of large data real-time processing modules (option II). attached, draft Statement of Work (SOW), for what tasks and deliverables will be required. The Government intends to acquire this requirement as a commercial item using FAR Part 12, under a single award, firm-fixed-price contract. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to include the following information: 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Briefly describe your company and the types of related software developed. Please also include: the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers for any points of contacts (POCs), the company's address, CAGE Code/DUNS number, and the type of business demographic that applies (i.e., small business, large business, women-owned). 2. PAST PERFORMANCE: Provide contract information on similar contracts over the past three (3) years. This information shall include: the name of customer/agency, types of related software developed type of contract, total contract value, and whether the contractor was a prime or subcontract. If subcontract, please provide details regarding prime contract and your company's role in supporting the prime contractor. In addition, please provide any examples about your company's capabilities to quickly and efficiently staff to rapidly changing requirements. 3. CAPABILITIES: Provide information describing your company's capabilities to perform all aspects of the effort as stated above and in the attached, draft Statement of Work. All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, Wilma.L.Estrada@nasa.gov, and Contracting Officer, Uyen.K.Tu@nasa.gov no later than 22 July 2022, 2:00 p.m. PDT. Please reference sources sought 80ARC022IMSWand your firm/company name in any response. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Submissions should also include socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), and members of the underserved communities as defined by Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for this requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf. This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. It is the interested organization's responsibility to monitor this website for any additional information or answers to questions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciencies (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Size standard is 1000 employees. 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