Posted: Jan. 6, 2025, 10:53 a.m. EST
Introduction: This Announcement for Proposals (AFP) solicits proposals for a National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) lease of Building 49, Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility. (Attachment A, Model Lease)
The Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility (Building 49) is located at the intersection of Second Street and Avenue B, northwest (of Plant North) of Building 36. (Attachment B, Facilities and Land Map) The nine-story building complex has a gross square footage of approximately 62,737 square feet and consists of a north wing measuring approximately 62 feet in length, 268 feet wide and 106 feet tall; and a central wing measuring approximately 64 feet in length and 115 feet wide. Building 49 houses five laboratories, including the General Vibration Laboratory (GVL), Modal Operations Laboratory, Sonic Fatigue Laboratory (SFL), Spacecraft Acoustic Laboratory (SAL), and Spacecraft Vibration Laboratory (SVL). The south administrative portion of the building is not included in the property offered for lease.
NASA estimates that Building 49 will be available no earlier than May 2024 for one five-year base period and a five-year extension upon mutual agreement between tenant and NASA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary which may be set forth herein, the property is offered in as is , where is condition with no warranties express or implied.
REQUEST FOR SITE VISIT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 15, 2024
QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 20, 2024
AFP CLOSES SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Updated June 25, 2024 to extend close date 60 days. Original Close date was July 8, 2024. New date is September 6, 2024. Also uploaded new AFP document to reflect new date.
Updated May 2, 2024 to add Exhibits E-H
Updated July 17, 2024 to add the following documents: Q&A to AFP, 50 year survey for Building 49, Equipment List for Building 49 and J049XX 5 year history along with other Builidng 49 drawings (including an index of drawings),
Updated July 24, 2024 to add additional Q&A to AFP.
UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 TO UDPATE THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Close date changed to March 6, 2025 to extend close date 6 months. Original Close date was July 8, 2024 and was later updated to September 6, 2024. Also uploaded new AFP document to reflect new date.
Request for walk-throughs must be received by December 13, 2024.
Q&A period ends January 17, 2025.
UPDATED ON OCTOBER 23, 2024 TO UPDATE THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Close date changed to December 16, 2024. Original Close date was July 8, 2024, later updated to September 6, 2024 and then again to March 2025. Also uploaded new AFP document to reflect new date.
Request for walk-throughs must be received by November 4, 2024.
Q&A period has ended.
UPDATED ON OCTOBER 29, 2024 TO EXTEND THE REQUEST FOR WALK-THROUGH DATE TO NOVEMBER 18, 2024
UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2024 TO EXTEND THE REQUEST FOR WALK-THROUGH DATE TO DECEMBER 16, 2024 AND THE CLOSE DATE TO JANUARY 16, 2025.
UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2024 TO POST Q&A RESPONSES
UPDATED ON JANUARY 6, 2024 TO POST ADDITIONAL Q&A RESPONSES AND TO ALLOW LETTERS OF INTENT (LOI) TO BE SUBMITTED AS NOTED BELOW:
To provide for more comprehensive and well-informed proposals, NASA reserves the right to continue negotiations with entities providing a written Letter of Intent (LOI) by AFP close date, January 16th, 2025. Entities submitting a LOI by the stated deadline will be allowed to continue conducting due diligence regarding the facility. Submit all LOI to hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov
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Background
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is soliciting proposals for a National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) lease of Building 49, Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility. The purpose of this solicitation is to leverage an underutilized facility in support of the National Space Policy of the United States and to promote partnerships for the preservation and use of historic properties including adaptive reuse. The goal is to identify entities interested in facility use at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, increase access to space, enhance U.S. commercial competitiveness in the space industry, promote activities that will build, expand, modernize, or operate aerospace-related capabilities at JSC, and preserve a historic and iconic building through preservation and adaptive reuse.
Work Details
The Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility (Building 49) is a nine-story building complex with a gross square footage of approximately 62,737 square feet. It consists of five laboratories: General Vibration Laboratory (GVL), Modal Operations Laboratory, Sonic Fatigue Laboratory (SFL), Spacecraft Acoustic Laboratory (SAL), and Spacecraft Vibration Laboratory (SVL).
The facility may be used for a wide range of testing operations on aerospace hardware to evaluate structural dynamics, including vibro-acoustics, modal characteristics, sound transmission loss, and shock. Proposals must include concept plans for development of the property, financial capability to successfully achieve and sustain operations as proposed, experience with aerospace-related services or other space-related activities, and approach to propelling the space economy.
Period of Performance
Building 49 will be available no earlier than May 2024 for one five-year base period and a five-year extension upon mutual agreement between tenant and NASA.
Place of Performance
The Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility (Building 49) is located at the intersection of Second Street and Avenue B, northwest of Plant North of Building 36 at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
