Directed Energy Deposition JBK-75 Representative Process Build Samples.

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of Directed Energy Deposition JBK-75 Representative Process Build Samples. The agency intends to award a contract to RPM INNOVATIONS, INC located in Rapid City, South Dakota under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority, having determined that this company is the sole provider of the required services. The procurement will be conducted using commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with performance taking place at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The work falls under NAICS code 332117 for Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing and is classified as space research and development services. This opportunity represents a technology demonstration effort focused on advanced manufacturing capabilities for aerospace applications.

The primary objective of this procurement is to demonstrate Directed Energy Deposition manufacturing technology for fabricating an RS-25 nozzle cone using JBK-75 alloy, with specific requirements including witness specimen fabrication, machine setup assessment, and laser powder directed energy deposition capabilities. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 16, 2025, with oral communications not being acceptable. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, though the decision to proceed with sole source remains at the government's discretion. Key project specifications include a 6-month performance period, a build volume requirement of at least 60" diameter by 72", and the completion of a minimum 70% deposition of a thin-wall large-scale RS-25 nozzle. The contractor must provide engineering support, machine setup, consumables, and deliver detailed reports and samples to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.