Photron FASTCAM SAZ Memory and Fast Drive Interface Upgrade

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a Photron FASTCAM SAZ Memory and Fast Drive Interface Upgrade procurement. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to Motion Engineering Company, located in Westfield, Indiana, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), based on the determination that this company is the sole provider of the required equipment and services. The procurement will utilize commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, with performance to be conducted at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The NAICS classification for this effort is 334220. NASA/NSSC is the procuring center for this contract opportunity.

The Special Notice seeks to upgrade an existing Photron FASTCAM SA-Z camera system with four specific deliverables: a FAST Drive Interface Upgrade, a memory upgrade increasing capacity from 16GB to 128GB, a 4-terabyte FAST Drive solid-state drive, and a 500mm FAST Drive cable. Organizations interested in challenging the sole source determination may submit written capabilities and qualifications statements to Laura Quave, Procurement Specialist, no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 13, 2026, via email at laura.a.quave@nasa.gov or by telephone at 228-813-6420. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether NASA should conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the final decision remaining at the government's sole discretion. The period of performance is estimated at 60 to 90 days after receipt of order. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman applies to this acquisition.