NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Homogeneous Metals, Inc. on July 22, 2026, for JBK-75 additive manufacturing powder valued at $99,971.90, with completion by October 4, 2026.
This sole-source, firm fixed-price procurement requires 2,635 pounds of JBK-75-AM1 powder meeting AMS 5811 chemical composition standards, with particle size distribution of 140 mesh/+325 mesh (105–45 micrometers). The powder must be produced via vacuum or inert induction melting with gas or rotary atomization in argon or helium, with virgin melt stock, master alloys, or controlled purity solid revert. Spherical particles with smooth surfaces, free of significant satellite particles, must be packaged in air-tight, inert gas-filled containers no larger than 20 kilograms each. Verification methods include ASTM E1019 for carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen; ASTM E354 or ASTM E2594 for other elements; and ASTM B214 and ASTM B822 for particle size distribution. The vendor must submit Certificates of Conformance specifying lot number, production date and facility location, and specification compliance verification. Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama.