Face Sheets for 9x15 Acoustic Boxes for Wind Tunnel

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) issued this Special Notice on March 30, 2026, regarding the procurement of Face Sheets for 9x15 Acoustic Boxes for wind tunnel applications. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to Porous Metal Filters Inc., located in Spring, Texas, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), as the sole identified provider of these specialized acoustic treatment components. Performance of the contract will take place at NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC). The procurement will utilize commercial item procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with the NAICS classification of 332618 (Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing). This notice provides interested organizations an opportunity to challenge the sole source determination before award.

The government seeks 50 total acoustic face sheet panels consisting of 25 panels measuring 48.5" x 48.5" in 20 gauge thickness and 25 panels of the same dimensions in 16 gauge thickness, each featuring 304L stainless steel perforated plate with integrated 200x600 diffusion-bonded wire mesh. Organizations wishing to compete for this work must submit written capabilities and qualifications statements by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 2, 2026, to Laura Quave, Procurement Specialist, at laura.a.quave@nasa.gov or 228-813-6420; oral communications are not acceptable. The Government will evaluate submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the final decision remaining at the Government's discretion. Extremely tight manufacturing tolerances are critical to this procurement, as cumulative defects will cause measurement errors and impede wind tunnel testing capabilities. Interested parties may also contact the NASA Center Ombudsman at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html under NASA Clause 1852.215-84 for additional guidance.