Copper shrouds for cryogenic experiments

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
80NSSC25911132Q
Agency
Shared Services Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of copper shrouds for cryogenic experiments, intended as a sole source contract to Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc. of Oak Lawn, Illinois. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority, with NASA/NSSC serving as the procuring center and performance occurring at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The government has determined that Meyer Tool & Manufacturing is the sole provider of these specialized copper shrouds. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and will utilize commercial acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. The contract involves manufacturing one copper shroud system designed by NASA engineers for use in Building 25, Room S027 at GSFC.

The primary purpose of this procurement is to acquire a copper shroud system specifically designed for conducting experiments at temperatures below 120 K, with the objective of reducing parasitic heat load to produce accurate test data for cryogenic systems. Interested organizations have until 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on September 3, 2025, to submit written capabilities and qualifications statements to the identified points of contact. These submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, though the final decision remains at the government's discretion. The contractor will be responsible for manufacturing the system based on provided design drawings and CAD models, procuring necessary materials and tooling, and delivering the completed copper shroud system within 12 weeks of receiving the purchase order. Only written communications are acceptable for responses to this notice, with oral communications explicitly prohibited.

Notice text

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Copper shrouds for cryogenic experiments. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to MEYER TOOL & MANUFACTURING INC: 4601 SOUTHWEST HWY | OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS 60453 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that MEYER TOOL & MANUFACTURING is the sole provider of Copper shrouds for cryogenic experiments.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 9/3/2025. 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.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact:

Cody Guidry

Procurement Specialist

Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Tiffany Neal

Contracting Officer

Tiffany.neal@nasa.gov

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SATPC0039307 TAB 04 4 SOW REVISED.pdf PDF

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