Engineering Test Unit (ETU)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC27945282Q
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334111 Electronic Computer 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 intends to issue a sole-source contract to NOVO SPACE, CO for a complete set of Engineering Test Unit electronic cards, backplane, chassis, and intellectual property for a CUVIS main electronics box, with a capability statement deadline of October 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The Government has determined NOVO SPACE, CO is the sole provider of this equipment and will procure under FAR 12.102(a) using commercial item procedures. Performance occurs at NASA Johnson Space Center. Interested organizations may submit written capability statements and qualifications by the deadline to inform the Government's discretionary decision to pursue competitive procurement; quotes will not be evaluated, and only capability statements are requested at this time. The Statement of Work specifies delivery of complete electronics supporting a five-year space mission with TensorFlow AI processing, 1.5 terabyte non-volatile memory, dual detector interfaces at up to 50 Mbps frame rate, sub-3-kilogram mass, MIL-STD-461 compliant power supply, LVDS interfaces, thermal control for coolers and heaters, 16 thermometer sensor readout across −50°C to +50°C, optical switch control, space-qualified connectors, radiation hardness to 30 krad and 75 MeV cm²/mg linear energy transfer, 12 thermal vacuum cycles, and comprehensive electrical and mechanical testing for Falcon Heavy launch loads up to 1910 G's. Delivery to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland is due March 1, 2027. NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing); PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). Contact Cara Craft, cara.s.craft@nasa.gov.
Notice text
SPECIAL NOTICE:
VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Complete set of Engineering Test Unit (ETU) electronic cards, backplane, chassis and intellectual property for CUVIS main electronics box (MEB).
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to NOVO SPACE, CO under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that NOVO SPACE, CO is the sole provider of Complete set of Engineering Test Unit (ETU) electronic cards, backplane, chassis and intellectual property for CUVIS main electronics box (MEB).
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Johnson Space Center (JSC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334111.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/9/2026. 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.
NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.
NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .
Primary Point of Contact:
Cara Craft
cara.s.craft@nasa.go
Secondary Point of Contact:
Tiffany Neal
tiffany.neal@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0042900 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of telemetry products | Shared Services Center | No set-aside | |
| Testing of Lunar Regolith Stimulant Thermal Properties | Shared Services Center | 8(a) Sole Source | |
| Thermospheric Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) for Future NASA/Heliophysics Missions | Shared Services Center | No set-aside | |
| Continuation of service for Maintenance Service Agreement for Hardware/Software of Antenna Ranges | Shared Services Center | No set-aside | |
| Safran HDR WBR 600 Software/ Firmware Upgrade | Shared Services Center | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity