32-Channel Load Control System with Controlled Load Abort Capability
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 80AFRC26SS020
- Agency
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Armstrong Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333995 Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center intends to award a sole-source contract to Moog Inc. for a 32-channel closed-loop load control system integrated with a Controlled Load Abort System (CLAS) using Controlled Load Abort Manifolds (CLAMs), with a capabilities submission deadline of August 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PT. The Flight Loads Laboratory requires this system to replace an aging Moog platform; no other vendor offers software compatibility with the legacy system, and Moog's controlled load abort capability is needed to mitigate schedule risk and protect test safety for a time-sensitive, high-priority aerospace structural testing project within the next two years.
The Government cites FAR 6.302-1 as justification for sole-source acquisition. Interested organizations may submit capabilities and qualifications electronically to Nikki Terranova (nikki.terranova@nasa.gov) and Jamill Richter (jamill.m.richter@nasa.gov) by the August 24 deadline for evaluation to determine competitiveness; the Government reserves final discretion on whether to proceed with full and open competition. The acquisition will be conducted under FAR Part 12 (commercial items). NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies. Place of performance is the Flight Loads Laboratory at Armstrong Flight Research Center.
Notice text
NASA AFRC has a requirement for a modern, safe, modular servo-hydraulic load‑control system to support structural ground testing of aerospace components, wings, and full-scale assemblies. The Flight Loads Laboratory (FLL) conducts complex load tests of unique test article and flight vehicles that place high value on precise control, test article protection, and safe emergency handling. To meet these needs, AFRC is procuring a 32-channel closed-loop load control system integrated with an independent Controlled Load Abort System (CLAS) using Controlled Load Abort Manifolds (CLAMs).
NASA AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the 32-channel closed-loop load control system integrated with an independent CLAS using CLAMS from Moog Inc. The FLL is replacing an older load control system from Moog. No other vendor offers a system that is software compatible with the legacy Moog platform. FLL has a time sensitive, high priority project within the next two years that requires Moog’s controlled load abort capability. Using a non-Moog system would cause schedule risk and potentially compromise test safety. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Moog is the only source capable of meeting FLL’s needs.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Nikki Terranova, nikki.terranova@nasa.gov and Jamill Richter, jamill.m.richter@nasa.gov not later than 12:00pm PT on August 24, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Modification to Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH). | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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