HTCC CF524 Packages and lids

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of High Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (HTCC) CF524 Packages and lids. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to Advanced Technical Ceramics Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority. NASA has determined that Advanced Technical Ceramics Company is the sole provider of these specialized HTCC CF524 packages and lids. The procurement will be managed by NASA/NSSC with performance taking place at NASA Glenn Research Center. The government plans to acquire these items as commercial products using FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures, with the procurement classified under NAICS code 334519.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of NASA's intention to proceed with sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for other organizations to demonstrate competitive capabilities. Interested parties must submit their qualifications and capabilities in writing to the designated point of contact by 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 11, 2025. The government will evaluate these responses solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source. Any organization may submit capabilities documentation, though the final determination to maintain sole source procurement remains at the government's discretion. The technical requirements involve 40 pieces of high-temperature co-fired 92% alumina electronic packages with platinum metallization and accompanying lids, with fifty percent requiring gold coating on platinum surfaces.