Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80MSFC26Q0006
- Agency
- Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
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- Cynthia Hubbard cynthia.a.hubbard@nasa.gov
- Amanda Reid amanda.a.reid@nasa.gov (256) 961-4031
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center seeks a next-generation computed tomography (CT) inspection system with digital radiography capabilities, with proposals due August 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. This is a total small business set-aside (100% small business, 750-employee size standard under NAICS 333248).
Place of performance is the United States, with delivery to MSFC Building 4707, Apollo Road, Room 137, Huntsville, Alabama. The system must be delivered within 11 months of award and installed and accepted within 90 days of delivery. Questions were due July 27, 2026; answers posted August 3, 2026.
The system must inspect objects within a 60-inch diameter by 60-inch height envelope with 3,000-pound capacity. Required hardware includes a Varex Linatron M3A dual-energy linear accelerator (2 MeV and 3 MeV), two Varex 4343HE digital detector arrays with 139-micron pixel pitch, one linear detector array with 400-micron pitch, and a 36-inch turntable. Software must operate on Windows 11 Professional and include dual high-specification workstations: an acquisition PC (16-core, 64GB DDR5) and a reconstruction/inspection workstation (48-core, 512GB DDR5 ECC, four NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPUs). The system must support cone beam and fan beam modes with circular, helical, and mosaic acquisition, achieving native voxel/pixel sizes no larger than 139 microns and 400 microns respectively. Deliverables include operator manuals, Volume Graphics Studio Max Ultimate license, one year of software support, spare parts kits, and ASTM-compliant test phantoms. All components carry a one-year warranty from NASA acceptance.
Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis to the responsible offeror. Pricing is firm-fixed-price. FOB Destination terms apply.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is acquiring a next-generation computed tomography (CT) inspection system to restore and enhance essential nondestructive evaluation capabilities. See the attached SOW for the full details of this requirement, the Combined Synposis, and the SF1449.
All correspondence must reference ID 80MSFC26Q0006 in the subject line to ensure visibility.
***Please see Questions and Answers, as of August 3, 2026
Q1: Is this going into an existing vault?
A1: Yes.
Q1(a): If yes, can we visit in person to evaluate the vault?
A1a: No. The dimensions of the cell are located in Section 13.2 of the SOW: 50 feet clear length, 19 feet clear width, and 14 feet clear height. Section 13.3 contains dimensions for the bay doors (13 feet clear height × 10 feet clear width).
Q2: What are the limitations for getting the new equipment into the building?
A2: Equipment will be brought into the building through an overhead door capable of accommodating the component sizes specified in the SOW. Heavy lifts and movement will be provided by the customer.
Q3: Can we assume all installation and support personnel need to be U.S. citizens?
A3: The solicitation does not require installation and support personnel to be U.S. citizens. However, the Government notes that all personnel (regardless of nationality) who require access to MSFC will need this access coordinated through the Office of Protective Services. Foreign national access is determined on a case-by-case basis and access will need to conform with NASA and federal policies and regulations.
Q4: Section 5(b)(iii) reconstruction requirement evaluation?
A4: NASA will supply test articles of sufficient dimensions and with incorporated known geometric features to assess performance qualitatively and quantitatively.
Q5: Section 15 – Alternative FAT approaches?
A5: Factory acceptance testing (FAT), as written in the Statement of Work, is a significant element in assessing acceptability of the completed and installed product. Alternate approaches to FAT requirements established in the SOW will be graded accordingly.
Q6: Can you please confirm this solicitation is small business set aside (less than 750 employees)?
A6: Yes, the solicitation is correctly designated as a small business set-aside.
Q6a: Small businesses are typically based on less than 1500 employees based on the way the NAICS reads. Is there a reason this solicitation is different?
A6a: Some manufacturing NAICS codes do have size standards of 1,000 or 1,500employees, but 333248 is not one of them. Its assigned threshold is 750 employees per SBA regulation.
We are no longer accepting any additional questions on this solicitation. Due date for proposal submissions has not changed.
Update #1 ·
NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is acquiring a next-generation computed tomography (CT) inspection system to restore and enhance essential nondestructive evaluation capabilities. See the attached SOW for the full details of this requirement, the Combined Synposis, and the SF1449.
All correspondence must reference ID 80MSFC26Q0006 in the subject line to ensure visibility.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combines Synopisis - Solicitation_01.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - 80MSFC26Q0006_Final072126.pdf | ||
| Statement of Work CT System Final-2.pdf |
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