Kruss Dynamic Analyzer

The NASA Shared Services Center is issuing a sole-source Special Notice for a Kruss DSA100 Expert Drop Shape Analyzer system and related services on behalf of NASA Langley Research Center, with capability statements due by 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on October 30, 2026. Kruss Scientific Instruments, Inc. is the intended sole source under FAR 12.102(a) commercial-item procedures, and no set-aside is used. Only capability statements are requested; oral communications and price quotes are not acceptable. Interested organizations submit capability statements to primary point of contact Shanna L. Patterson at Shanna.L.Patterson@nasa.gov. Capability statements will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be competed, and the government reserves the right to proceed with the sole-source award at its discretion.

The requirement covers a complete DSA100 Expert system with a high-resolution camera, optical zoom system, dosing hub, heavy-duty z-axis drive, positioning axes, illumination, frame, and power supply, plus three software modules (AD3221, AD3223, AD62), a desktop control module with KRUSS ADVANCE pre-installed, one onsite installation and training service, and a 2-year warranty through the PC manufacturer. Place of performance is NASA LaRC, 8 West Taylor Street, MS 188A, Hampton, VA 23681. Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order, with a required delivery date of December 1, 2026. The awardee must submit software entitlement information using the SLAM - NASA Entitlement Reporting Form within 5 business days of the purchase order. The notice is coded NAICS 334516 and PSC 7A20, and NASA FAR Supplement clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies.