Isokinetic Probe and WCM2000 Probe Repair and Maintenance

NASA’s Shared Services Center is seeking a sole‑source contractor (Science Engineering Associates, Inc.) to perform repair, maintenance, spare parts fabrication, and upgrades for its Isokinetic Probe (IKP) and WCM2000 hot‑wire/ice‑crystal detector systems. The effort includes power‑supply spares, tip welding, machining, custom cable connectors, breaker‑box repair, test‑rig refurbishment, extended Interface Control Document (ICD) work, and installation of heating elements. The work supports upcoming Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) testing and TTT project milestones, with a required lead time of 12–16 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). The equipment is government‑owned, proprietary to the OEM, and no alternate vendor can provide compatible parts. • Repair, spare‑part fabrication, and upgrades for IKP and WCM2000 probes. • Tasks: power‑supply spares, tip welding, machining, custom cable connectors, breaker‑box repair, single‑element test rigs, extended ICD, new Licor enclosure, 220 V variacs, dome & mast heater installation. • Sole‑source justification: SEA is the OEM with exclusive patents, proprietary data, and technical drawings; no other source can supply compatible hardware. • Critical path: 12‑16 weeks lead time; must align with IRT testing schedule. • Estimated effort cost not disclosed; likely several hundred thousand dollars.