Six-Degree-of-Freedom 10k lbf Thrust Measurement System Load Cell Development

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center requires the design, fabrication, calibration, and delivery of a six-degree‑of‑freedom thrust measurement system load cell suite (16 load cells total: fourteen 3 k lbf and two 10 k lbf units). The contractor must act as the original equipment manufacturer, perform at least 75 % of the work in‑house, and meet stringent accuracy, overload, vibration, environmental, and documentation requirements within a 15‑week delivery window. The effort includes producing interface control documents, NIST‑traceable calibration certificates, test data packages, and providing a minimum one‑year warranty.