Nanosecond pulser

NASA's Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice for the procurement of a specialized nanosecond pulser through a planned sole source contract to EHT Ventures of Seattle, Washington. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority, with NASA determining that EHT Ventures is the sole provider of the required nanosecond pulser technology. The equipment will be used at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, specifically in the Applied Chemistry Lab's Operations and Checkout building. This acquisition falls under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, and the government intends to procure this as a commercial item using FAR Parts 12 and 13 procedures. Performance of the contract is scheduled to run from September 2025 through 2030.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide other potential contractors an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and qualifications to supply the required nanosecond pulser, which could potentially result in the government conducting the procurement on a competitive basis rather than sole source. The technical specifications require a high-voltage power supply capable of delivering up to 20 kV of adjustable voltage, pulse width adjustment down to 100 nanoseconds, pulse frequency adjustment from 1 kHz to at least 10 kHz, and floating voltage with positive and negative output leads, all contained within a single unit of less than 8 cubic feet. Interested organizations must submit written responses demonstrating their capabilities by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 28, 2025, to the designated NASA procurement contacts. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement, though the final decision to maintain sole source procurement remains at the government's discretion.