Design of a space rated NaK pump for the primary circuit of a liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
80NSSC24876034Q
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the Design of a space-rated NaK pump for the primary circuit of a liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor. NASA intends to award a sole source contract to General Atomics under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), as they have been determined to be the sole provider of this design. The procurement will be acquired using commercial item procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with a NAICS code of 541715.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to evaluate whether a competitive procurement is warranted. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified point of contact by 2 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 15, 2024. NASA will evaluate these submissions solely to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, although the decision to compete this effort is solely at the government's discretion. The contract will be managed by NASA/NSSC and performed at the NASA Glenn Research Center.

Notice text

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Design of a space rated NaK pump  for the primary circuit of a liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to GENERAL ATOMICS AND 3550 General Atomics CT,

San Diego, California, 92121-1122, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that GENERAL ATOMICS is the sole provider of Design of a space rated NaK pump  for the primary circuit of a liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactor

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 and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541715

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/15/2024. 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:

Jacqueline Townley

Procurement Specialist

jacqueline.e.townley@nasa.gov

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