PRA METHODOLOGY AND QRAS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

Synopsis - Aug 03, 2004

General Information

Solicitation Number:	NNH04065068R
Posted Date:	Aug 03, 2004
FedBizOpps Posted Date:	Aug 03, 2004
Original Response Date:	Aug 17, 2004
Current Response Date:	Aug 17, 2004
Classification Code:	L -- Technical representative services
NAICS Code:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Contracting Office Address

 

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

Description

 

NASA/Headquarters intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to the University of Maryland, College Park, MD pursuant to 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source, for a period of performance of 1-year.

NASA/HQ has a requirement for improved modeling tools and techniques for Probablistic Risk Assessment(PRA). The focus of this acquisition is in the following areas: Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) and Analysis of Phenomenlogical Failures. Currently NASA probablistic risk studies rely on conventional HRA methods or simple variants essentially extracted from those developed for nuclear power plant PRAs. As part of a long-term objective to develop a practical and defensible HRA methodology suitable for space systems and missions, NASA plans to investigate the applicability of the existing HRA methods for space applications. The contractor shall develop a comparison matrix that identifies strengths and deficiencies of currently available HRA methods. As a minimum this review shall include Human Cognitive Reliability (HCR), and Technique for Human Error Rate Prediction (THERP), among the first generation of the HRA methods, and Cognitive Reliability Error Analysis Method (CREAM), A Technique for Human Event Analysis (ATHEANA), and Information Decision Action in Crew context (IDAC) among the advanced HRA methods. The University of Maryland possesses and has demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge of QRAS 1.6 methodology insofar as how the code is designed, coded and tested.

See note 22.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".

Any referenced notes may be viewed at URLs linked below.

Point of Contact

Name:	Mike Alexander
Title:	Contract Specialist
Phone:	(301) 286-6718
Fax:	(301) 289-0357
Email:	michael.k.alexander@nasa.gov

Name:	Carolyn Gonser
Title:	Procurement Manager
Phone:	(301) 286-3294
Fax:	(301) 286-0357
Email:	Carolyn.S.Gonser.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

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