Intent to Sole Source Notice: Automated Laboratory System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 80GRC022Q0009
- Agency
- Glenn Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Glenn Research Center intends to sole source an Automated Laboratory System to Chemspeed Technologies, Inc. The ALS must weigh and mix powders and liquids, sonify, measure viscosity, dispense slurry solutions, perform drawdowns, store films, and integrate with NASA machine learning tools and other equipment to develop ceramic/polymer composites samples for a specific processing technique developed at the Center. Interested parties may submit capabilities by September 5th to be evaluated for conducting this acquisition on a competitive basis based on the ability to meet the requirement.
There is no set-aside designated for this potential award. Chemspeed Technologies, Inc. is identified as the intended sole source provider to acquire the ALS as a commercial item under FAR Part 12. No further details were provided on potential award values, quantities, period of performance, main NAICS and PSC codes, or possible budget ranges for procuring the Automated Laboratory System.
Notice text
NASA/Glenn Research Center (GRC) has a requirement for an Automated Laboratory System (ALS) that can make ceramic/polymer composites samples for a specific processing developed at GRC. This ALS is required to:
- Weigh powders from a few milligrams to hundreds of grams
- Volumetrically deliver liquids
- Mix
- Sonify
- Measure viscosity
- Dispense viscous/slurry solutions to flat plates
- Perform drawdowns to certain thicknesses
- Store films
- Have a controlled environment to avoid humidity and oxygen exposure
- Have software that can be integrated with NASA machine learning tools
- Have ability to operate with minimum interaction of a technician
- Have ability to be modified with more modules and rigs to fit other researcher’s needs
- Have ability to integrate commercial characterization/testing equipment with the ALS software
NASA GRC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from Chemspeed Technologies, Inc., per FAR 6.302-1.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Eric Hartman, Contracting Officer, at eric.t.hartman@nasa.gov not later than 4:00pm Eastern Time (ET) on September 5, 2022. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Characterization Array for the 10x10ft Supersonic Wind Tunnel | Award Notice | |
| Automated Laboratory System | Award Notice | |
| Characterization Array for the 10x10ft Supersonic Wind Tunnel | Solicitation | |
| Intent to Sole Source Notice: Automated Laboratory System | Pre-Solicitation |
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