66A-Furnaces for high temperature mechanical testing of GRX-810

NASA Shared Services Center is soliciting quotations for two high-temperature laboratory furnaces required for mechanical testing of GRX-810 metal alloys at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The furnaces must meet precise technical specifications including a maximum operating temperature of 1400°C, two independently controllable heating zones, split cavity design with sample viewport for optical interrogation, and compatibility with an MTS 810 100kN servohydraulic load frame. The procurement will be awarded using lowest-price, technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria to the offeror that demonstrates ability to meet all solicitation requirements while maintaining registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing by August 8, 2025, with quotes due by August 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CT to be submitted via email to Kimberlynn Lancaster. Quotes must remain valid for 30 days following submission, and the contract will be structured as firm-fixed-price for commercial items.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333415 for Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment Manufacturing. No incumbent contractors or current award values are specified in the solicitation documents. The procurement requires delivery of exactly two laboratory furnaces with specific dimensional requirements including a total furnace height of 2.75 inches and cavity height of at least 1.5 inches. Performance will occur at NASA's Glenn Research Center Materials & Structures Division in Cleveland, Ohio, with delivery required within 12 weeks from contract award. The furnaces will be delivered FOB Destination, and the contract includes various federal acquisition regulation clauses and compliance requirements typical for NASA procurements.