Gas Tight Tanks Suits

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of Gas Tight Tanks Suits, designated as a total small business set-aside opportunity. The notice was posted on July 9, 2025, with a tight deadline of July 11, 2025, for contractor responses. NASA intends to award this contract on a sole source basis to Repirex North America under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined that they are the sole provider of these specialized protective suits. The procurement will be managed by NASA/NSSC with performance at NASA Johnson Space Center, utilizing commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. The contract falls under NAICS code 339999 for miscellaneous manufacturing and PSC code 4210 for fire fighting equipment.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to determine whether other qualified organizations exist that could provide these specialized gas tight suits, potentially making the procurement competitive rather than sole source. NASA requires 5 Gas Tight Simplair (GTA) Suits in various sizes for the White Sands Test Facility, including 1 medium, 3 large, and 1 extra-large suit, along with 5 shipping and storage cases made of reusable rigid plastic. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 11, 2025, with oral communications not being acceptable. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted competitively, retaining full discretion on the final competitive approach. The delivery deadline for the suits is set for August 15, 2024, and the NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman applies to this acquisition.