Y -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO THE CHEMICAL PLANT DESIGN INDUSTRY

Notice Date

September 26, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA Procurement Office, Code DA00, Stennis Space Center (SSC), MS 39529-6000

ZIP Code

39529-6000

Response Due

October 8, 2001

Point of Contact

Rob Harris, Contract Specialist, Phone (228) 688-3862, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email robert.harris@ssc.nasa.gov -- James D. Huk, Contracting Officer, Phone (228) 688-1045, Fax (228) 688-1852, Email james.huk@ssc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Rob Harris (robert.harris@ssc.nasa.gov)

Description

INFORMATION SOUGHT: NOTICE TO CHEMICAL PLANT DESIGN INDUSTRY The NASA, John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC), Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 -- 6000 is interested in obtaining information from the chemical plant design industry or industrial plant design industry for use regarding possible future design, procurement and construction of Hydrogen Peroxide systems. This RFI seeks industry input on best commercial practices, performance based approaches, enhanced outsourcing, commercialization, or privatization concepts. NASA's desire is to ensure the most efficient methods, practices and processes are obtained to achieve both safe and reliable facilities. All potential respondents shall consider the design and construction of a 98% concentration hydrogen peroxide circulation system operating in a closed loop, between a pump inlet and its discharge. At present, the facility is undergoing improvements to test a peroxide pump with the pump discharging into an atmospheric containment vessel. It is planned that the pump inlet is fed from a facility run vessel pressurized to deliver the pump inlet requirements. There is no planned reuse for the peroxide after capture from the pump discharge. A system between pump discharge and pump inlet would be desirable to increase test time without having to increase run vessel size. Consideration for a circulation system would reduce costs of peroxide as well as increase our run time capability without having to increase run/feed vessel capability. The system design must consider the reactive nature of peroxide as well as the purity requirements of the pump inlet. This consideration must be given to component selection, design philosophy, component life limitations, cleanliness, and maintenance issues to ensure safe operability of the system. All product introduced back to the supply side of the test article shall remain constant in purity with minimal temperature increase. 98% H2O2 pump: Inlet: 45 psia @ ambient temperature Discharge: 2300 psia Flow Rate: 33 lbm/sec. NASA's Request For Information is introduced to industry for feedback to our need for such a system to include design, process evaluation and operability of such a system. Industry is requested to provide information on similar applications in aerospace and other industries, information on design and fabrication approaches which industry believes are especially applicable, and information on special design considerations which are pertinent to NASA's plans. Although no procurement is presently planned for this design or fabrication effort, the information provided by industry may be used to initiate a future procurement. This synopsis should not be construed as a formal request for proposals but, rather, a request for information under the authority of FAR 15.201. Responses to this request for information are not offers and cannot be accepted by NASA to form a binding contract. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. NASA does not intend to award a contract at this time, but will use information obtained for market analysis to plan future procurements. Companies interested in exchanging information with NASA pertaining to the subject matter of this RFI are invited to attend a briefing and site tour to begin at 1:00 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 in the Propulsion Test Conference Center, Building 1100, Room 2031, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The meeting will end no later than 5:00 p.m. To participate in the briefing and site tour, companies must submit an electronic notification including the names of attending company representatives to: robert.harris@ssc.nasa.gov Robert Harris, (228) 688-3862 Contract Specialist, Code DA00 John C. Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 Notifications of attendance must be received by October 8, 2001. Following the briefing and site tour, companies are requested to submit written comments and recommendations by close of business on Wednesday, October 31, 2001. It is NASA's desire that the written submissions address high-level alternatives to the way NASA is currently conducting business and general, market-based approaches for performing the functions described in this synopsis. NASA would prefer that the written submissions not contain confidential business or financial information relating to specific companies. After receipt of written responses, we may invite respondents for additional one-on-one discussions necessary to insure a clear understanding of the comments and ideas expressed. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".

Web Link

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Record

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