Blanket Purchase Agreement 80LARC20A0004

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to Pierce Aluminum Company, Inc. to procure various metals over five years. Individual calls will be issued against the BPA for quick acquisition of metals required to meet research project timelines at NASA LaRC. The solicitation sought a total small business BPA to purchase metals including plates, sheets, strips, foils, wires, and structural shapes in aluminum, steel and other alloys. Pierce Aluminum will deliver products from its Chesapeake, Virginia division to NASA Langley in support of aeronautics and spaceflight research, including testing of aircraft and spacecraft. The BPA has a potential value of $1 and the provided task orders range from $470 to $74,149, collectively totaling over $200,000 for deliveries through March 2025.

Task orders awarded to Pierce Aluminum under the BPA include specialized aluminum test articles and components for programs such as Mars sample return and inflatable heat shield technology demonstrations. The materials will support research in areas like atmospheric entry, propulsion, and aeronautics conducted at NASA Langley to advance air and space flight capabilities. By maintaining this BPA, NASA LaRC benefits from streamlined acquisition of various metal alloys needed to construct test models and prototypes on short timelines without the delay of full and open competition for low dollar purchases. Pierce Aluminum serves as the prime contractor responsible for delivering products that enable NASA's experimental research programs.