Material for 8x6 Wind Tunnel hardware to be machined

NASA's Shared Services Center is soliciting quotations for C93200 bronze material to be machined into components for an 8x6 wind tunnel hardware project at Glenn Research Center. The procurement is for raw bronze material specifically sized at 26 inches outer diameter by 5 inches in length, with a quantity of 9 pieces required per the engineering specifications. Vendors must be authorized resellers of the specified brand name or equivalent material and must be registered in SAM.gov to participate. The agency will evaluate proposals using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with offers determined to be technically unacceptable being automatically removed from consideration. Critical deadlines include January 15, 2026, for submission of all contractual and technical questions, and January 19, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Central Time for receipt of quotations, which must be submitted via email to Shanna Patterson with the tracking number 80NSSC26922814Q referenced in the subject line.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside, limiting competition to qualified small business entities. The procurement does not reference any incumbent contractors or current award holders. While a specific budget ceiling is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the delivery timeline is a strict 10-week period following order receipt, with vendors required to provide Mill Test Reports and Certificates of Conformance alongside the delivered material. The work will be performed in Cleveland, Ohio, at NASA Glenn Research Center's Building 50, with the material being fabricated for electrode plate applications per drawing SKSRS11172025. Vendors must also specify their CAGE/UEI code, FOB destination, and projected lead time for delivery as part of their quotation response.