DELTA Motor Controllers

NASA's Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice announcing a sole source procurement requirement for DELTA Motor Controllers to be awarded to Motiv Space Systems, Inc. of Pasadena, California. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) after NASA determined that Motiv is the sole provider of these specific motor controllers. The contract will support NASA's DOPPLER and Lateral Stabilization Methods (LSM) projects, with performance taking place at NASA Langley Research Center. The procurement will utilize commercial items and services procedures from FAR Parts 12 and 13, and falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. NASA has identified Motiv Space Systems as the only source capable of providing the required DELTA EDU five-axis motor controller system with the necessary technical specifications and flight heritage.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of NASA's intent to proceed with a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other organizations to demonstrate their capabilities if they believe they can provide equivalent solutions. Interested parties must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the primary point of contact, Shanna Patterson, no later than 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on August 4, 2025, with oral communications not being acceptable. The required motor controller system must meet specific technical requirements including 4 axes concurrent control, RS-422 communications, 28VDC operating voltage, and compatibility with 3-phase BLDC and stepper motors in a compact package. NASA will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether the procurement might be conducted competitively, though the final determination remains at the government's discretion. The controller system is critical for path-to-flight engineering development in NASA's lunar environment projects and must be delivered within 12 weeks of order receipt.