Jackson Aircraft Weighing Systems Under Axle Weighing System for Boeing 777.

This Special Notice announces NASA's intention to award a sole source contract to Jackson Aircraft Weighing Systems LLC for the procurement of an Under Axle Weighing System (UAWS) designed specifically for Boeing 777 aircraft. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) published this notice on March 17, 2026, identifying Jackson Aircraft Weighing Systems as the sole provider capable of meeting the government's requirements. The notice is issued under commercial item procedures utilizing FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, with the work classified under NAICS Code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). NASA Langley Research Center will serve as the performance location for this procurement. The government has determined through extensive market research that competition is impractical, as no alternative vendors supply comparable under axle jack style weighing systems suitable for aircraft of this size and weight.

The primary objective of this procurement is to provide NASA Langley Research Center with a complete aircraft weighing system capable of weighing a Boeing 777 aircraft up to 480,000 pounds while also enabling aircraft maintenance operations such as tire and brake changes. The system must be delivered to NASA Langley Research Center by July 1, 2026, and the government has set a response deadline of March 20, 2026 at 7 a.m. Central Standard Time for any organizations wishing to challenge the sole source determination. Interested contractors must submit written capabilities and qualifications statements to Shanna Patterson, Procurement Specialist, at Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov to demonstrate whether competitive procurement is warranted. The specified equipment includes five wireless 100,000 lb capacity load cells, pneumatic-hydraulic jacks, a Windows 11 laptop with JAWS100 software, and precision adapters, with the entire weighing procedure capable of completion in under 60 minutes. This is a tool procurement only with no on-site performance requirements beyond system delivery, and NASA reserves the right to proceed with competitive bidding should sufficient alternative capabilities be demonstrated.