Nextel Overbraided Wire

NASA's National Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of Nextel Overbraided Wire, intending to award a sole source contract to Amphenol Cable and Interconnect Technologies, Inc. The contract will be for 5000 feet of specialized wire used in thermal testing at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. NASA has determined that Amphenol is the sole provider of this specific wire type, which justifies the sole source procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 334417 for Electronic Connector Manufacturing and will be conducted using commercial item acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 13. The total wire specification requires a 0.010 inch diameter stainless steel wire tightly overbraided with Nextel 312 ceramic fiber.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for interested organizations to submit their capabilities and qualifications for potential competitive evaluation. Contractors have until 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 23, 2025, to submit written responses detailing their qualifications. The Government retains full discretion to determine whether to proceed with competitive or sole source procurement based on the received submissions. The contract's performance location will be at 12900 Alondra Blvd in Cerritos, California, with a 7-week performance period after receipt of order. The procurement includes the NASA Clause 1852.215-84 Ombudsman provision, and interested parties can find additional information about the Center Ombudsman at the provided web link. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice, and all submissions must be in writing to be considered.