Form Factor EPS150COAXPLUS 150mm Probe System

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of a Form Factor EPS150COAXPLUS 150mm Probe System. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to FormFactor Inc. of Livermore, California under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined that FormFactor Inc. is the sole provider of this specialized equipment. The procurement will be conducted under commercial item provisions of FAR Parts 12 and 13, with performance to be located at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The system is classified under NAICS code 334515 for instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals. The total contract value is $26,160.51 with delivery scheduled within 6 weeks of contract award.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the marketplace of NASA's intent to sole source this procurement while providing an opportunity for other organizations to demonstrate their capabilities to potentially make the procurement competitive. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 11, 2025, to the designated procurement contacts. The government will evaluate these responses solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, though the final decision remains at the government's discretion. The system being procured includes a probe station with 150mm chuck stage, universal platen, boom stand with stereo zoom microscope, LED illumination, vibration-isolation solution, and four positioners with coaxial probe arms, along with additional digital components. Oral communications are not acceptable, and all responses must be submitted to the primary point of contact, Kacey Hickman, or secondary contact, Will Garrett.