Purchase of Elgin Power Solutions 5kV Switchgear
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26933842Q
- Agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Shared Services Center seeks purchase of Elgin Power Solutions 5kV switchgear with proposals due June 22, 2026 and questions due June 18, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside and sole-source brand name procurement under FAR 12.102(a), with no competitive alternative solicitation intended absent government discretion to do so based on capabilities statements due June 2, 2027.
Place of performance is NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia. The equipment is a custom metal enclosure (90"H × 144"W × 98"D, 11 gauge steel, ANSI 70 light gray) containing two 5kV mechanical switches rated 4000 amps with 100kAIC at three-phase, 120VAC control voltage; twelve current transformers (4000:5 ratio); four voltage transformers (2400:120 ratio); Kirk-Key interlock system; Lexan touch-proof barriers; copper bus on 5kV class stand-off insulators; and Raychem protection. An optional Maintenance Kit price adder includes one additional mechanical switch and door hardware. Delivery is required by February 26, 2027, to NASA Langley Research Center. The NAICS code is 335311, Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing; PSC is 3695, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery.
Award is firm fixed-price to the lowest price technically acceptable offer from a responsible, SAM.gov-registered small business offeror. Quotes must remain valid for 30 days and include two points of contact. FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures and NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) apply. The brand name justification document cites multi-year market research and existing switchgear incompatibility with alternative vendors' dimensions, identifying Elgin as the sole provider capable of custom manufacture maintaining exact form, fit, and function; alternative sourcing would incur six months to one year schedule delay and replacement cable costs exceeding $1.4 million.
Notice text
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see attached SOW, redacted BNJ and open market RFQ
Update #1 ·
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Purchase of Elgin Power Solutions 5kV Switchgear.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Elgin Power Solutions under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that Elgin Power Solutions 214 Industrial Park RD Beaver West Virginia 25813 – 9306 United States is the sole provider of Purchase of Elgin Power Solutions 5kV Switchgear
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Langley Research Center (LARC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercialitems or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 335311.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/02/2027.
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 FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.
The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .
Primary Point of Contact: Kacey Hickman Procurement Specialist Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov
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