EOS M280 six-month machine rental for LPBF development GRX-810 ODS alloy

This Special Notice announces NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) intention to issue a sole source contract for a six-month rental of an EOS M280 machine to support laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) development of the GRX-810 oxidation-dispersed strengthened (ODS) alloy. The procuring center is NASA/NSSC, with performance to be conducted at NASA Glenn Research Center. NASA has determined that North American Manufacturing Pros LLC, located in Ardmore, Alabama, is the sole provider capable of meeting this requirement. The procurement will be conducted as a commercial items and services acquisition under FAR Parts 12 and 13. This Special Notice provides an opportunity for interested organizations to demonstrate their capabilities before the government makes a final determination on whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.

The objective of this procurement is to acquire the specialized equipment and rental services necessary to conduct a 25-cycle reuse study on the GRX-810 ODS alloy, which involves systematically printing specimens across multiple build cycles with progressively reduced material dose rates. Interested contractors must submit written capabilities and qualifications to Laura Quave, the primary point of contact, at laura.a.quave@nasa.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 8, 2026. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice. There are no specific set-aside provisions for this procurement, and all qualified contractors meeting the technical requirements for EOS M280 machine rental services are eligible to submit their qualifications. The government will use submitted responses solely to evaluate whether conducting a full and open competition is appropriate; however, the final decision to compete or proceed with sole source award remains entirely within the government's discretion.