InRoDES Laser Powder Bed Fusion Thrust Chamber and Specialty Alloy Build Processing

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for InRoDES Laser Powder Bed Fusion Thrust Chamber and Specialty Alloy Build Processing services. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to North American Manufacturing Pros LLC of Ardmore, Alabama, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined that this company is the sole provider of the required specialized services. The procurement will be conducted using commercial item procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with performance occurring at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The contract falls under NAICS code 561990 for All Other Support Services. This notice serves as a market research tool to determine whether the procurement should remain sole source or be opened to competition.

The primary objective of this procurement is to support NASA's development of advanced additively manufactured burn-resistant nickel-based alloys for aerospace applications through two key tasks: GRCop-42 thrust chamber builds using laser powder bed fusion technology and a five-month machine lease for processing NASA's advanced alloys including GRX-810 and ORCAlloy-21. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 31, 2025, with oral communications not being acceptable. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, though the final decision remains at the government's discretion. The performance period is scheduled from August 1, 2025, through May 15, 2026, with deliverables required to be shipped to Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Contractors must demonstrate capability in specialized laser powder bed fusion processing, custom parameter development for specific alloys, and maintaining detailed build records and certifications.