IGF::OT::IGF MODIFIED ADVANCED CREW ESCAPE SUIT (ACES) THE CREW AND THERMAL SYSTEMS DIVISION SPACE SUIT AND CREW SURVIVAL BRANCH (EC5) AT JSC IS DEVELOPING THE LAUNCH/ENTRY SUIT FOR ORION. THIS SUIT IS A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM (SSP) MODEL S1035 ADVANCED CREW ESCAPE SUIT (ACES). THE ACES WAS DEVELOPED AND QUALIFIED FOR IVA AND CREW BAILOUT MODALITIES, HOWEVER EXPERIENCE TO DATE HAS SUGGESTED THAT THE ENSEMBLE MAY POSSESS SOME INHERENT CAPABILITIES TO CONDUCT EVA. IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE CURRENT S1035 ACES BASELINE IN THIS REGARD, FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS ARE BEING PERFORMED FOR THE ORION PROGRAM AND THE ADVANCED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS (AES) OFFICE TO CHARACTERIZE PRESSURIZED MOBILITY AND OPERABILITY OF THE MODIFIED ACES. THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE BEING PERFORMED AT THE NASA JSC SONNY CARTER FACILITY NEUTRAL BUOYANCY LABORATORY (NBL). TO SUPPORT THIS TESTING, SEVERAL NEW COMPONENTS AND ALTERATIONS MUST BE ADDED TO THE ACES TO MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR THE UNDERWATER ASSESSMENTS. THIS ORDER WILL BE TO PROCURE THE NECESSARY HARDWARE AND SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THESE ASSESSMENTS. THIS TASK WILL CONSIST OF MODIFYING/BUILDING FOUR SUITS (ALL CLASS III-W) THAT WILL BE FOR NBL USE: QTY-1 SIZE MEDIUM-REGULAR ORION BASELINE MODIFIED ACES (MACES) NOTE: THIS SUIT IS CURRENTLY IN USE IN THE NBL AND WILL BE UPDATED VIA THIS PROCUREMENT QTY-1 SIZE LARGE-REGULAR ORION BASELINE MODIFIED ACES (MACES) QTY-1 SIZE MEDIUM-REGULAR ORION BASELINE MODIFIED ACES WITH ARM BEARINGS (MACES-AB) QTY-1 SIZE LARGE-REGULAR ORION BASELINE MODIFIED ACES WITH ARM BEARINGS (MACES-AB) THE SUITS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE VENDOR FROM NASA INVENTORY AS REQUIRED FOR MODIFICATIONS AND ASSEMBLY. ALL HARDWARE WILL BE DELIVERED AS PROTOTYPE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT. THERE ARE NO SHELF LIFE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOW. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCEPTABILITY OF HARDWARE WILL ONLY INCLUDE THE TESTING PERFORMED AND THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION USED. EACH ITEM OF A NEW CONFIGURATION SHALL BE ASSIGNED A UNIQUE PART NUMBER FOR TRACKING PURPOSES. NASA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALIFYING THE HARDWARE FOR USE IN THE NBL.