5000 NSI Faraday caps

NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for the procurement of 5000 NSI Faraday caps, which are specialized laboratory equipment assemblies with part number SEB26100060. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to ON-SHORE USA, LLC of Glendale Heights, Illinois, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined that this company is the sole provider of these specific Faraday cap assemblies. Performance will be located at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, and the procurement will utilize commercial acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to demonstrate their ability to perform this work, with submissions due by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 24, 2025. These responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source, though the final determination remains at the government's discretion.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and identifies ON-SHORE USA, LLC as both the intended sole source contractor and apparent incumbent provider. The contract requires delivery within 25 weeks after receipt of order, with an additional 5-week period allocated for first article inspection, resulting in a total performance timeline estimated at 8-58 weeks after contract award. The contractor must provide a Certificate of Compliance with each shipment and deliver a first article inspection unit to NASA/JSC for dimensional verification before proceeding with full production. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332710 and PSC category 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, though no specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. All shipping and transportation costs to the NASA Johnson Space Center must be included in the contractor's pricing proposal.