Custom Desiccators for Mars Contamination Knowledge Collection
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 80JSC021P0021
- Agency
- Johnson Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- AJ15 General Science & Technology R&D Svcs; General Science & Technology; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip
- Place of performance
- Houston TX 77058, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center concerns the acquisition of nine custom gaseous nitrogen desiccators for long-term storage and preservation of Mars 2020 contamination knowledge samples. NASA/JSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Germfree Laboratories, Inc. due to their unique qualifications to meet material requirements for the Mars Sample Return campaign.
The purpose is to purchase nine custom-built desiccators from Germfree Laboratories, Inc. using FAR Part 12 and 13.5 authorities. Interested parties may submit capabilities by April 12, 2021 to chrystal.d.wiseman@nasa.gov to be evaluated for conducting a competitive acquisition. However, award of a sole source contract to Germfree is within NASA's discretion due to their engineering review, fabrication drawings, and testing qualifications specific to the isolator design. Eligible contractors must demonstrate ability to meet material specifications for the Mars Sample Return curation effort. The desiccators will preserve contamination knowledge samples from Mars 2020 and future Mars Sample Return activities.
Notice text
NASA/JSC has a requirement for the Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office to purchase nine (9) custom gaseous nitrogen (GN2) desiccators (isolators) for the long-term preservation and storage of the Mars 2020 contamination knowledge (CK) sample collection. CK is the information gained from studying the collected/curated spacecraft hardware, reference materials, and witness plates in conjunction with returned astromaterials. Most CK samples collected during the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover assembly, test, and launch operation (ATLO) activities at JPL and KSC require long-term storage in an inert environment with minimal exposure to particulate shedding and outgassing materials. In addition, some of these GN2 desiccators will be used for future ALTO CK activates generated by the international Mars Sample Return Campaign.
NASA/JSC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from Germfree Laboratories, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Germfree is the only vendor to conduct an initial engineering design review, provide detailed fabrication drawings for a custom build, and outline physical tests for post-fabrication inspection of the integrity of the custom isolator (i.e., pressure test, leak test, and CMRTs for all raw materials). In the extensive search for such a unique product, it was determined that Germfree is the only company able to provide a custom-built isolator that meets all the necessary material requirements for MSR curation.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and Part 13.5.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Chrystal Wiseman at chrystal.d.wiseman@nasa.gov not later than 3:00 p.m. CST on April 12, 2021. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Desiccators for Mars Contamination Knowledge Collection | Award Notice | |
| Custom Desiccators for Mars Contamination Knowledge Collection | Special Notice |
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