Fall Protection systems

NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for Fall Protection Systems, specifically seeking ladder fall protection and platform swing gates for performance at NASA Langley Research Center. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to Industrial Turnaround Corp of Chester, Virginia, citing that this company is the sole provider of the required fall protection equipment. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority and will utilize commercial acquisition procedures from FAR Parts 12 and 13. The contract falls under NAICS code 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) and PSC code Z1EZ (Maintenance of Other Industrial Buildings). The notice was posted on July 11, 2025, with a response deadline of July 16, 2025.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for other qualified organizations to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially challenge the sole source determination. Interested contractors must submit written capabilities and qualifications to the designated points of contact by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 16, 2025, with oral communications explicitly not acceptable. NASA will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source. The agency reserves full discretion in deciding whether to proceed with full and open competition based on the responses received. Organizations submitting capabilities must demonstrate their ability to provide ladder fall protection and platform swing gates that meet NASA's specific requirements for the Langley Research Center facility.