Puncture Disk Microvalve Development

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Puncture Disk Microvalve Development. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Mindrum Precision, Inc 10000 4TH ST Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730-5723 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Mindrum Precision, Inc is the sole provider of the Puncture Disk Microvalve.

This procurement is for Puncture Disk Microvalve Development.  Mindrum Precision is the only company that is licensed by NASA to build the NASA designed Microvalve. The Microvalve is the only existing valve that meets the performance requirements necessary for a flight-qualified mass spectrometer. The Puncture Disk Microvalve Development is a variant of the Microvalve that is needed to meet the mission requirements of the Venus Mass Spectrometer (VMS). Developing a Puncture Microvalve will enable VMS to successfully complete its mission

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

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 332919

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 11:59 a.m.  Eastern Standard Time on 2/3/2023. 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:

Kathi Thomas

Purchasing Agent

katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Tiffany Neal

Contracting Officer

tiffany.neal@nasa.gov