Equipment service plan

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for an Equipment service plan involving a sole source contract with LECO CORP. The contract is specifically for maintenance of a two-dimensional gas chromatograph high resolution time of flight mass spectrometry system located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA intends to issue this contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined that LECO CORP is the sole provider of this specialized equipment service plan. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The performance period for this contract will be from June 2, 2025 to June 2, 2026, supporting NASA's scientific missions, including analysis of organic compounds for projects like OSIRIS-REx.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 31, 2025. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the final decision remaining at the government's discretion. The contract will be for a Platinum Maintenance Plan, which includes an annual preventive maintenance visit, priority scheduling, unlimited technical support, and no-cost labor for service visits. Eligible organizations should be prepared to provide detailed information about their capabilities to perform the specified services. The maintenance will be performed at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Building 34, Room C174, with LECO Corporation providing a technician/engineer to perform maintenance, tuning, and system setup. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable to this acquisition.