AVENT Electronics Parts

NASA's Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice for the procurement of AVENT Electronics Parts, intended as a sole source contract to AVNET INC of Phoenix, Arizona. The procurement falls under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority, with NASA determining that AVNET INC is the sole provider of these specialized electronics components. The acquisition will utilize commercial item procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with performance occurring at NASA's Glenn Research Center. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334419 for Other Electronic Component Manufacturing and involves miscellaneous electrical and electronic components. This represents a federal civilian agency procurement for mission-critical electronic components.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide other potential contractors an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities before NASA finalizes the sole source award to AVNET INC. Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications by 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 24, 2025, with oral communications explicitly prohibited. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source. The technical requirements include high-reliability electronic components such as multiplexers, precision current sources, adjustable voltage regulators, and operational amplifiers designed for extreme conditions, featuring radiation hardness specifications of 50 Krads (Si) and operating temperature ranges from -55°C to +125°C. NASA reserves complete discretion in deciding whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on the responses received.