Gold-coated fiber from Molex
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC25901263Q
- Agency
- Shared Services Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Edwards, California 93523, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Tracy Bremer tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov (228) 813-6136
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's National Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of gold-coated fiber from Molex, LLC, located in Lisle, Illinois. The agency intends to issue a sole source contract under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined that Molex is the exclusive provider of these specialized fiber optic cables. The procurement is specifically for single mode fiber optic cables designed for high-temperature structural instrumentation research in hypersonic vehicles. Performance of this contract will be located at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, and the procurement falls under NAICS Code 334417 for electronic component manufacturing. The contract will involve acquiring commercial items and services using provisions outlined in FAR Part 12 and Part 13.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 25, 2025. The submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, with the government retaining full discretion in this decision. The fiber optic cables required are highly specialized, featuring a 9-micron single mode core, 125-micron doped silica clad, and a 155-micron gold coating, with a total length of 4,000 feet. These cables must withstand temperatures up to 1,800°F, which is critical for NASA's research as non-gold-coated fibers become brittle at high temperatures and fail during structural load cycles. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman is applicable to this acquisition.
Notice text
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Gold-coated fiber from Molex.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to MOLEX, LLC, 2222 Wellington CT, Lisle, Illinois
60532-3831 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that MOLEX, LLC is the sole
provider of Gold-coated fiber from Molex.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Armstrong
Flight Research Center (AFRC).
The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures
prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334417.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the
identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 4/25/2025. Such
capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this
procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on
a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the
government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be
found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW.pdf |
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