IM&TE Calibration Services

Closed Solicitation Posted Aug 17, 2026

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from Sep 17, 2026.

Solicitation number: 80ARC026Q0004
Agency: Ames Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Responses due: Sep 8, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
PSC: J066 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment
Place of performance: Moffett Field, California 94035, United States
Points of contact: Jeanne Chun jeanne.s.chun@nasa.gov

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Sep 3, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Sep 3, 2026

NASA Ames Research Center seeks calibration and repair services for approximately 5,900 active pieces of Inspection, Measuring, and Testing Equipment (IM&TE) annually, with proposals due September 8 at 2:00 p.m. PST. This is an unrestricted Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a five-year ordering period, structured as Firm Fixed Price with on-site performance at NASA Ames in Moffett Field, California.

Work encompasses electronic, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and optical device calibration and repair across multiple NASA codes—Aerospace Operations Office (AO), Aerospace Simulation Research & Development Branch (AFS), Thermophysics Facilities Branch (TSF), and Thermal Protection Materials Branch (TSM)—supporting disciplines including acoustics, pressure/vacuum, chemical analytical, physical/dimensional, temperature, mechanical, and general electronics. Calibrations cover AC/DC current and voltage, resistance, mass, pressure, temperature, flow, humidity, capacitance, inductance, frequency, torque, and dimensional measurements. Delivery must occur within 30 days of order receipt under FOB Destination terms.

The contractor must maintain primary calibration standards one step removed from NIST, hold ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025:2000 accreditation, and comply with ISO 9001/ASQC Q9001, ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994, ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006, and NASA-STD 8739.12. Working standards must maintain a minimum 4:1 accuracy ratio unless written IM&TE Custodian approval justifies otherwise. Weekly pickups occur every Tuesday and Thursday; emergency calibrations require maximum 24-hour turnaround. The contractor must maintain an Internet-accessible instrumentation database with 24/7 access, provide two-month, one-month, and one-week pre-deadline notifications to IM&TE Users, deliver monthly performance reports, and retain all calibration data and certificates indefinitely.

NAICS code is 811210 with a $34 million size standard. Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements apply. Offerors must submit technical capabilities (maximum 5 pages), up to three past performance examples within the preceding three years with compliance documentation, fully burdened hourly rates for repair and metrology services, and ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025:2000 accreditation proof. Evaluation prioritizes technical capability and accreditation (most important), followed by past performance, with pricing least important. Questions are due September 4 at 2:00 p.m. PST to Contracting Officer Jeanne S. Chun at jeanne.s.chun@nasa.gov. An amendment on September 3 extended the original August 31 deadline to September 8 and added a revised Statement of Work dated September 2.

Notice text

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Update #4 · Latest · Sep 3, 2026

This notice is an amendment to the combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This is an amendment is to the Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number 80ARC026Q0004 for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Firm Fixed Price (FFP)) calls for Inspection Mesauring and Test Equipment (IM&TE) services at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC).

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2026-01.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 811210 and $34M respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

Delivery to NASA ARC is required within 30 days after receipt of order. Delivery shall be free on board (FOB) Destination.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:

FAR - FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV

NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. Adddenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows:

A. SOLICITATION PHASE INSTURCTIONS – GENERAL

A. Instructions: This section of the instructions to offerors prescribes the method by which the solicitation will occur. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information at the proper phases of this solicitation. Offerors shall provide information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, which is incorporated by reference. Additionally, offerors shall provide the following information:

Note: This BPA incorporates the Service Contract Labor Standards statute. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with the Service Contract Act (SCA) prevailing wages rates, policies, and procedures in accordance with the work requirements as specified on individual calls.

Technical Capability: Offerors shall submit no more than 5 pages of their technical caapabiltities. Evaluation will be based on the Offeror’s ability to provide the services as defined in the Statemetn of Work and Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

2. List of Past Performances: Offerors shall submit a list of up to three (3) past performances for which similar work to this solicitation has been performed within the past three (3) years from the date of issuance of the Request For Quotation (RFQ) which includes the following:

a) Contract number (if applicable) b) Contract Type
c) Contract Title d) Total Dollar Amount e) Period of Performance f) Customer Contract Name g) Customer Telephone Number h) Customer Email Address i) Compliance: You must include a Yes or No response for each compliance you have (refer to the Statement of Work 1.5.):

ISO 9001/ASQC Q9001
ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994
ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006

3. Price/Services Rates: Offerors shall provide an hourly rate for repair and hourly rate for metrology.

4. Acceditation: Offeror shall submit proof of the following accreditation (refer to Statement of Work 1.5):

ISO 9001/ASQC Q9001
ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994
ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006

Your company’s list of technical capabilities, past performances, price/service rates, and proof of accediation in response to RFQ # 80ARC026Q0004, shall be submitted electronically via email no later than Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PST. Submit to Jeanne Chun, Contracting Officer, at jeanne.s.chun@nasa.gov. Please include in the subject line, “RFQ # 80ARC026Q0004 IM&TE Calibration Services” in your email response.

(End of Addendum)

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Nov 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical: Evaluation will be based on the Offeror’s ability to provide the requirements as defined in the Statement of Work and proof of accreditation.

2. Past Performance: This evaluation will be in accordance with FAR 12.203.

3. Price/Service Rates: Evaluation will be based on rate per hour for repair and rate per hour for metrology.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than service rates.

All offerors shall include a completed copy of the contractor’s representations and certifications in accordance to FAR 52.212-4 (u), Terms and Conditions – Commerical Products and Commeical Services or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at SAM.gov with its offer.

FAR 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commerical Services

FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Aqusition

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statuues or Executive Orders – Commerical Products and Commerical Items Services (Jan 2025) (Deviation 2025)

FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025) (Deviation Feb 2025)

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation APR 2026)

NASA 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

This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Jeanne Chun, Contracting Officer, at jeanne.s.chun@nasa.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. PST on Friday, September 4, 2026. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Quotes/offers in response to this amendment must be received via no later than 2:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.

Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late, and shall be handled in accordance with Addemdum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

B: RFQ ATTACHMENTS:

SF 1449 (RFQ #80ARC026Q0004)

Attachment 1 - IM&TE Calibration Services Statement of Work_09_02_26

Attachment 2 - 5.1.6 NASA-STD-87312A Metrology and Calibration

Attachment 3 - APR 8715.1 Chapter 1 Ames Safety and Health

Attachment 4 - APR 8715.1 Chapter 2 Safety and Health Responsibilities

Attachment 5 - APR 8715.1 Chapter 11 Electrical Safety

Attachment 6 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 14 Shop Safety

Attachment 7 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 24 Hazard Communication Program

Attachment 8 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 29 Hearing Protection Program

Attachment 9 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 31 Lockout_Tagout

Attachment 10 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 33 Personal Proctective Equipment

Attachment 11 – APR 8715.1 Chapter 40 Fall Protection Program

Attachment 12 - SCA Wage Determinations 2015-5641 rev30

Update #3 · Aug 18, 2026

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number 80ARC026Q0004 for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Firm Fixed Price (FFP)) calls for Inspection Mesauring and Test Equipment (IM&TE) services at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC).