IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS - TASK ORDER - STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). TASK TITLE: 1/6TH - ARC PANELS 1.0 INT…

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IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS - TASK ORDER - STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). TASK TITLE: 1/6TH - ARC PANELS 1.0 INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND: THE COMPOSITES FOR EXPLORATION (COEX) PROJECT UNDER NASAS ADVANCED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS (AES) PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPOSITE PAYLOAD FAIRING STRUCTURES FOR HEAVY-LIFT LAUNCH VEHICLES. THESE STRUCTURES MAY BE BARREL STRUCTURES AS LARGE AS 10-METERS IN DIAMETER. THE FOCUS OF THE COEX PROJECT IS ON FABRICATING PANELS THAT ARE 1/6TH THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF A 10-M-DIA. BARREL. THESE PANELS WILL BE REFERRED TO HEREIN AS 1/6TH - ARC PANELS. AS PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, THE COEX TEAM PLANS TO MANUFACTURE A SERIES OF FLAT AND CURVED PANELS USING BOTH AUTOCLAVE AND OUT OF AUTOCLAVE MATERIALS. THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENT A BASIS OF WORK FOR FUTURE LARGE-SCALE COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING EFFORTS. 2.0 SCOPE / OBJECTIVE(S): THE SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO UTILIZE AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES SUCH AS AN AUTOMATED TAPE LAYING (ATL) OR AN AUTOMATED FIBER PLACEMENT (AFP) SYSTEM TO FABRICATE COMPOSITE TEST PANELS AND A LARGE 1/6TH - ARC PANEL THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF HEAVY LIFT LAUNCH VEHICLE DRY STRUCTURES. THE TASK ORDER OBJECTIVE IS TO UNDERSTAND AND DOCUMENT THE MANUFACTURING SCALE-UP ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH MANUFACTURING LARGE AUTOCLAVE CURED COMPOSITE PANELS FABRICATED WITH AUTOMATED COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. MEETING THIS OBJECTIVE WILL FURTHER ADVANCE THE TECHNICAL READINESS LEVEL (TRL) FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES ON HEAVY LIFT LAUNCH VEHICLES AND PROVIDE NASA A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COST AND SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH LARGE PANEL FABRICATION. 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF TASKS TO BE PERFORMED: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS: 3.1 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: 3.1.1 PROGRAM PLANNING AND CONTROL: THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON PANEL MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD REQUIRE MINIMAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE MANUFACTURING AND GOVERNMENT LIAISON EFFORTS. TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND TIMELY VISIBILITY INTO SCHEDULING ISSUES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN INTEGRATED MASTER SCHEDULE (IMS) IN A MICROSOFT PROJECT COMPATIBLE FORMAT. STATUS OF THE IMS ACTIVITIES SHALL BE DISCUSSED AT EACH PROJECT STATUS TELECON. 3.1.2 PROGRAM MANAGER: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGNATE A PROGRAM MANAGER WHO SHALL POSSESS SINGULAR AUTHORITY TO PLAN AND DIRECT THE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS DESCRIBED IN THIS SOW. 3.2 CONTRACTOR COORDINATION AND PLANNING THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS/TELECONFERENCES WITH GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. 2. PROVIDE A MANUFACTURING LEAD OR SUPERVISOR TO ACT AS THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR MANAGING AND COORDINATING THE MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR AT THE MANUFACTURING SITE(S). 3. ARRANGE FOR ANY LOCAL ORIENTATION OR TRAINING REQUIRED FOR COEX TEAM MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT THE MANUFACTURING EFFORTS TO PERFORM THEIR FUNCTIONS WITHIN MANUFACTURING AREAS (E.G., SITE SAFETY, FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS TRAINING) 4. ARRANGE FOR TEAM MEMBER SITE ACCESS TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURING OVERSIGHT AND LIAISON SUPPORT DURING MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES. PROVIDE A CUBICLE OR ROOM INCLUDING A GUEST DESK, PHONE, AND HIGH SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO TEAM ON-SITE SUPPORT PERSONNEL, PREFERABLY IN PROXIMITY TO THE MANUFACTURING WORK AREA. 5. WITH ADVANCED NOTIFICATION, ARRANGE SITE ACCESS FOR TEAM MEMBERS OR OTHER NASA VISITORS TO OBSERVE MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES PERIODICALLY OR AS REQUIRED. 3.3 MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION PLANS: 3.3.1 AUTOCLAVE PANELS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CREATE AN AUTOCLAVE PANEL, MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION PLAN (DELIVERABLE ITEMS 4.3) FOR THE 1/6TH ARC, AUTOCLAVE PANEL HARDWARE. THESE PLANS SHALL AT A MINIMUM CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING. 1. THE MANUFACTURING WORK FLOW. 2. WORK INSTRUCTIONS / PROCESSING STEPS. 3. ALL APPLICABLE MATERIAL AND PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS. 4. NDE&PROPERTY PANEL