NASA Non-Standard Initiator/Detonator Supplier

NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) has a requirement for increasing the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of the NASA Standard Initiator (NSI) and Detonator (NSD) contract, 80JSC022DA034.

NASA/JSC intends to issue a sole source modification to increase the NTE amount from $7,000,000.00 to $15,000,000.00 for the NASA Standard Initiator (NSI) and Detonator (NSD) contract, 80JSC022DA034, with CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES, for additional fabrication, assembly, and acceptance testing of NSI-1s, NSI-3As, and NSDs, in support of JSC’s Engineering Directorate’s Propulsion and Power Division (EP). The current period of performance for this contract is August 2, 2022, through November 30, 2025. The increase in the NTE will allow for the production of the updated NSA/NSD projection totals.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to Kristin Tauber at kristin.m.tauber@nasa.gov not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 4/19/2023.

Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.