Obtain high speed X-ray videography while triggering an internal short

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
80NSSC24878199Q
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This Special Notice is published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) for a sole source contract to obtain high-speed X-ray videography while triggering an internal short circuit in numerous individual Li-ion cells within a Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC). NASA/NSSC intends to award a sole source contract to the EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY in Grenoble, France under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as they have been determined to be the sole provider of the required services.

The purpose of this effort is to gain insight into the protection mechanisms provided by plastic current collectors and the cell enclosure failure mechanisms. The performance location will be at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541714. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified Point of Contact, Jacqueline Townley, Procurement Specialist, by 5 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/30/2024. The Government reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to compete this effort on a full and open basis based on the responses received.

Notice text

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Obtain high speed X-ray videography while triggering an internal short circuit in numerous individual Li-ion cells while inside a Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC) for to get insight into the protection mechanism provided by plastic current collectors and into cell enclosure failure mechanisms.. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY, 71 Avenue Des Martyrs, Grenoble, 38000, France under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY is the sole provider of Obtaining high speed X-ray videography while triggering an internal short circuit in numerous individual Li-ion cells while inside a Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC) for to get insight into the protection mechanism provided by plastic current collectors and into cell enclosure failure mechanisms.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Johnson Space Center (JSC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541714

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 5 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/30/2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort 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 .

Primary Point of Contact:

Jacqueline Townley

Procurement Specialist

jacqueline.e.townley@nasa.gov

Files

File Type Posted
SATPC0035972 Tab 07 Capability Statement SAM Comm.pdf PDF

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