Fabrication of 5 Mini-Z45 PCBs and assembly of one Mini-Z45 brass board

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice regarding the fabrication of 5 Mini-Z45 printed circuit boards (PCBs) and assembly of one Mini-Z45 brass board. The procurement will be executed through NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and intends to award a sole source contract to Sierra Circuits, Inc., located in Sunnyvale, California. This Special Notice is being published to provide an opportunity for other organizations to challenge the sole source determination by demonstrating their capability to perform the required work. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334412 (Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing) and PSC code 5999 (Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components). The contract will be awarded as a total small business set-aside using commercial item and service acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13.

Organizations wishing to contest the sole source award must submit written capabilities and qualifications to the identified point of contact no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on February 20, 2026. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the final decision remaining entirely within government discretion. Contractors must meet the specific technical requirements outlined in the referenced fabrication and assembly specification documents, with an estimated lead time of one month following contract award for delivery of all deliverables. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and all inquiries should be directed to the Primary Point of Contact, Monica D. Wilson, or the Secondary Point of Contact, Tiffany Neal. The NASA Ombudsman clause (NASA 1852.215-84) is applicable to this acquisition should contractors need recourse.