Intent to Sole Source Notice: Vibration and Post-Vibration Verification Testing of the 20W 20K Cryocooler

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .

Solicitation number
NNC14CA15C
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center has a requirement for vibration and post-vibration verification testing of the 20W 20K Cryocooler. NASA intends to issue a modification to an existing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to acquire these services. The purpose of this pre-solicitation notice is to modify the existing statement of work (SOW) to add the requirement for the vibration and post-vibration verification testing, as detailed in the attached SOW. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email by October 25, 2024. The Government will evaluate the submissions solely to determine whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis.

This acquisition is not set aside for any particular business category. The current contract holder is not named, but the existing SBIR contract NNC14CA15C was awarded on December 1, 2014. The Government has determined that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements and does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. NASA has not provided any details on the potential award value or budget range for this effort, which is planned to be carried out from December 2024 to August 2025.

Notice text

NASA/Glenn Research Center (GRC) has a requirement for vibration and post-vibration verification testing of the 20W 20K Cryocooler.

NASA/GRC intends to issue a modification to a sole source contract to acquire the service of for the vibration and post-vibration verification testing of the 20W 20K Cryocooler. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This synopsis is for a modification of existing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract NNC14CA15C that was awarded on 12/01/2014. The purpose of this synopsis is to modify the existing statement of work (SOW) to add the requirement of the vibration and post-vibration verification testing of the 20W 20K Cryocooler that meets requirements of the attached SOW.

The Government does not intend 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 Linda Nabors at linda.m.nabors@nasa.gov not later than 5:00 EDT on October 25, 2024. 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

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Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Vibration and Post-Vibration Verification Testing of the 20W 20K Cryocooler - JOFOC Latest Limited / Sole Source Justification
This notice Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
Sole Source Synopsis: Vibration and Post-Vibration Verification Testing of the 20W 20K Cryocooler Original Pre-Solicitation

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