Conductor cabling
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC27941759Q
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335929 Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) issued a sole-source Special Notice on October 15, 2026, for conductor cabling and intends to award to New England Wire Technologies Corp. of Lisbon, New Hampshire under FAR 12.102(a), with capability statements due by 8:00 a.m. Central Time on October 20, 2026. The Government will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis; the determination to proceed sole-source remains within the Government's discretion. Performance will be located at NASA Glenn Research Center, with an estimated delivery deadline of December 31, 2026.
The cabling specification calls for a jacketed three-conductor cable, 12 AWG with 259 strands of 36 AWG bare copper conductors, featuring ETFE and SCETFE insulation with aramid strength member and PTFE tape wrapping. Nominal cable weight is 171.8 lbs per thousand feet with a nominal diameter of 0.490 inches. This procurement is classified under NAICS 335929 (Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing) and PSC 6150 (Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment); commercial item FAR Part 12 procedures apply.
Interested vendors must submit capability statements in writing referencing the Notice ID; price quotes will not be reviewed or accepted. Oral communications are not acceptable. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies.
Notice text
*PLEASE NOTE* THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.
See the attached SOW.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for CONDUCTOR CABLING.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to New England Wire Technologies Corp., Lisbon, New Hampshire 03585-6603, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that New England Wire Technologies Corp. is the sole provider of CONDUCTOR CABLING.
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 335929.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 10/20/2026. 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.
NASA 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:
Monica Wilson
Procurement Assistant III
monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov
Alternate Point of Contact:
KAREN ARTIS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, karen.l.artis@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0042437 Tab 04 4 SPECS.pdf |
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