Leviton fiber optic hardware

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking Leviton fiber optic hardware for the Glenn Research Center's Propulsion Systems Laboratory, specifically procuring 46 OS2 MPO Shuttered Cassettes, 72 OM4 MPO Shuttered Cassettes, and 8 Leviton 15 Meter OM4 12 Fiber MPO Trunks. The solicitation is a full and open competition using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Quotes are due by January 24, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT, with technical and contractual questions required to be submitted by December 23, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CT. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and include their CAGE/UEI code, delivery lead time, and point of contact information. Potential bidders are required to complete two telecommunications-related representations (52.204-24 and 52.204-26) and submit them with their quotes.

The procurement is not set aside for any specific category of business and will be conducted as an open market solicitation under NAICS category 335999 for miscellaneous electrical equipment manufacturing. The place of performance is Cleveland, OH 44135, with the hardware intended for an upcoming test in Spring 2025. This procurement represents a continuation of an existing infrastructure project, with Leviton hardware already installed and proven reliable at the facility. The brand name justification indicates that using alternative vendor products could risk compatibility issues and potentially delay the project timeline. While the exact estimated cost is redacted, the procurement is focused on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items that are critical to maintaining the existing fiber optic infrastructure at the NASA Glenn Research Center's Propulsion Systems Laboratory.