Allen Bradley Hardware

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center is procuring Allen-Bradley hardware and related services through a sole source acquisition. The procurement encompasses approximately 60+ units across 29-32 distinct part numbers, including Kinetix servo motors, inverters, cables, connectors, feedback systems, MobileView operator terminals, power supplies, circuit breakers, contactors, and Ethernet media designed to interface with existing Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley systems. The selected vendor/distributor must be authorized by Rockwell Automation to sell Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software products in the NASA Langley Research Center geographical area, authorized to provide technical support contracts and training, capable of ensuring warranty coverage on all quoted products, and able to supply a signed letter from the OEM confirming authorization. The Government is using FAR Part 12 commercial acquisition procedures to conduct this procurement, and interested organizations may submit written capabilities and qualifications by 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 21, 2026, to demonstrate whether the Government should conduct the procurement on a competitive basis rather than as a sole source award. The Government reserves the right to make the final determination regarding competitive or sole source execution.

This procurement is being conducted as a sole source requirement with no set-aside designation, with Electrical Equipment Company identified as the incumbent vendor at 3798 Village Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia. The justification for sole source procurement is based on the requirement for Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley equipment for compatibility with extensive existing systems already in use at NASA Langley, and Electrical Equipment Corporation is identified as the only authorized dealer for the region. The estimated award value and total cost are not publicly disclosed in the available documentation. Product delivery lead times range from one week to four months depending on specific items ordered, establishing the period of performance parameters for this procurement action. The place of performance is NASA Langley Research Center located at 4 South Marvin Street, Hampton, Virginia 23681-2119. Shanna Patterson, Procurement Specialist, serves as the primary point of contact for inquiries regarding this acquisition and can be reached at Shanna.L.Patterson@nasa.gov.