Assessment of Residual Stress in Ultrasonically Welded Single Lap Shear Coupons as a function of material crystallinity
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC27947110Q
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) intends to award a sole-source contract to RTX Corporation of East Hartford, Connecticut, under FAR 12.102(a) for residual stress assessment in ultrasonically welded single lap shear coupons as a function of material crystallinity, with capability statements due by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on October 30, 2026. No set-aside is used. Interested organizations must submit capability statements in writing, referencing the Notice ID, to Procurement Specialist Laura Quave. NSSC will evaluate these statements solely to decide whether to compete the requirement. Quotes will not be considered, and oral communications are not acceptable.
The effort evaluates how weld stack crystallinity affects the strength of ultrasonically welded thermoplastic composites. Work is performed at NASA Glenn Research Center, with NSSC as procuring center. The attached statement of work describes NASA-furnished materials, a process development study of up to 12 welds, 36 initial welds, up to 60 additional welds, weekly remote review meetings, and monthly reports. The acquisition uses commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12, is assigned NAICS 541715 and PSC AJ12, and applies NFS clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman.
Notice text
SPECIAL NOTICE:
VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Assessment of Residual Stress in Ultrasonically Welded Single Lap Shear Coupons as a function of material crystallinity.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to RTX CORPORATION 411 Silver LN
East Hartford, Connecticut 06118-1127 United States under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that RTX CORPORATION is the sole provider of Assessment of Residual Stress in Ultrasonically Welded Single Lap Shear Coupons as a function of material crystallinity.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541715.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/30/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.
NAS FAR Supplement 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 .
Primary Point of Contact:
Laura Quave
Procurement Specialist II
laura.a.quave@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0043036 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf | ||
| SATPC0043036 Tab 07 Capability Statement Template.pdf |
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