coating 1000lbs of metal powder

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source contract opportunity for coating 1000 pounds of metal powder. This procurement is set aside for small businesses and involves coating L-PBF (Low Powder Bed Fusion) metal powder with particle sizes ranging from 15-45 micrometers in diameter. The coated powder will be delivered to NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, with performance requirements including a 6-12 week lead time. NASA currently intends to award this contract directly to Montana Mixers under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined they are the sole provider of this specific coating service. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contractor community of NASA's intent to proceed with a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other qualified organizations to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested contractors must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 11, 2025, with oral communications explicitly not acceptable. Only small businesses are eligible to participate in this procurement opportunity. The government will evaluate all submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively, though the final decision regarding full and open competition remains at the government's discretion. This opportunity represents NASA's research and development initiative requiring specialized metal powder coating services for advanced manufacturing applications at the Glenn Research Center.