NASA Alloy GRX-810 Powder

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for NASA Alloy GRX-810 Powder, designated as a sole source requirement. The notice seeks approximately 500 pounds of L-PBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion) additive manufacturing powder to be delivered to NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. Specifically, the powder must meet precise chemical composition requirements with exact percentages for elements like Aluminum, Chromium, Cobalt, Niobium, Rhenium, Titanium, and Tungsten. Vendors must be pre-approved on NASA's IP list for GRX-810 Powder and qualified through rapid rupture testing at elevated temperatures. The special notice indicates a lead time of 6-12 weeks for powder procurement.

NASA intends to negotiate exclusively with Elementum3D, Inc. for this powder procurement, citing the company as the only commercially available source with successful material used in the POWER project collaboration with the Air Force. The purpose of this sole source procurement is to maintain consistent material properties in an ongoing study, with changing suppliers potentially risking project resources and causing significant cost increases and schedule delays. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to Procurement Specialist Shanna Patterson by 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on January 29, 2025. The contract will be awarded under commercial item procedures with NAICS code 541990, categorized as "All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services". While other organizations can submit qualifications, the government retains final discretion on whether the procurement will remain a sole source contract.