High Fidelity Martian Regolith Simulant
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26928490Q
- Agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6810 Chemicals
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center seeks delivery of High Fidelity Martian Regolith Simulant, with capabilities and qualifications submissions due April 16, 2026. This is a sole source procurement issued to Space Resource Technologies under FAR 12.102(a), with Space Resource Technologies determined as the sole provider. However, interested organizations may submit capabilities statements by the April 16 deadline; the Government will evaluate responses solely to determine whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis, and any decision not to compete remains within the Government's sole discretion.
Performance will be located at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. The contractor must deliver 1,000 kilograms of research-grade Mars global regolith simulant engineered to replicate physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics of Martian surface material. Technical specifications include particle size range from greater than 0.04 micrometers to 1000 micrometers with Martian surface representative distribution; bulk density between 1.3 and 1.4 g/cm³; angle of repose between 30 and 40 degrees; and mineralogy comprising at least 95% of total weight including anorthosite, glass-rich basalt, bronzite, olivine, Mg-sulfate, ferrihydrite, hydrated silica, and magnetite. The period of performance runs March 2026 through May 2026, with delivery required within two months of contract award to Building 4605, Room 8, Marshall Space Flight Center. The procurement uses FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures. NAICS code is 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing); PSC is 6810 (Chemicals). Contact: Cody Guidry, Procurement Specialist, Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov; Kimberlynn Lancaster, Contracting Officer, Kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov.
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for High Fidelity Martian Regolith Simulant.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Space Resource Technologies | 532 S Econ CIR STE 100; Oviedo, FL 32765under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that Space Resource Technologies is the sole provider of the High Fidelity Martian Regolith Simulant.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 325998.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 4/16/2026. 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 FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .
Primary Point of Contact:
Cody Guidry
Procurement Specialist
Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
Secondary Point of Contact:
Kimberlynn Lancaster
Contracting Officer
Kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0040674 TAB 04 4 SOW.pdf |
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