Microtensile and Elevated Temperature Testing of GRX-810

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to potentially issue a sole source contract to Touchstone Testing Laboratory LLC for Microtensile and Elevated Temperature Testing of GRX-810. The contract will support testing requirements at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and is currently designated as a potential sole source procurement. Touchstone Testing Laboratory, located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, has been determined to be the sole provider of these specialized testing services. The procurement will utilize commercial item procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, with the NAICS code 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services. The notice provides an opportunity for other organizations to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially challenge the sole source determination.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to conduct comprehensive material testing for GRX-810, involving microtensile and elevated temperature testing to validate material properties for design purposes. Interested contractors must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 1 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 6, 2024, to potentially compete for the contract. The testing will involve two primary tasks: room temperature testing of 75 angled wall microtensile samples and high-temperature tensile testing of 30 samples at temperatures ranging from 2000F to 2400F. Contractors must be NADCAP, ISO 9001, and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and capable of providing detailed digital data on stress/strain points, yield strength, tensile strength, elongation, reduction area, and modulus. The period of performance is set at two months from the authority to proceed, with final deliverables including a comprehensive test report and digital data to be shipped to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.