Mitsubishi MV4800-S

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the sole source procurement of a Mitsubishi MV4800-S machine for the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's Precision Machining Laboratory. The notice was posted on July 22, 2025, and indicates NASA's intent to award this contract to Serious Manufacturing Solutions in Memphis, Tennessee, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority. The procurement is being conducted under NAICS code 333515 for Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing. NASA has determined that Serious Manufacturing Solutions is the sole provider of the required Mitsubishi MV4800-S machine. The performance location will be at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of NASA's intent to conduct a sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for other qualified organizations to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the designated points of contact by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 25, 2025. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis rather than sole source. The machine must fit within the existing laboratory layout without requiring modifications to the current footprint or relocation of surrounding equipment. The period of performance is 30 days after receipt of order, and the procurement will utilize commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Any determination to maintain the sole source approach or move to competitive procurement remains at the government's discretion.