Rayon Felt for Fabrication of CPICA for Starfall Mission
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26931441Q
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) is seeking Rayon Felt for the Fabrication of CPICA (Carbon Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator) for the Starfall Mission. The procurement will be conducted as a sole source acquisition under FAR 12.102(a) using commercial item procedures. Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications statements demonstrating their ability to provide this specialized material by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 29, 2026. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the government should conduct this procurement on a competitive basis, though the government retains discretionary authority over this decision. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and all inquiries should be directed to McKenzie Hanson, Procurement Specialist, at McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov.
This procurement is designated as an 8(a) Sole Source contract, with American Felt and Filter Company Inc. identified as the sole provider of the required Rayon Felt material. The contract will be classified under NAICS Code 313230 (Nonwoven Fabric Mills) and PSC Code 9390 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials). Performance will be located at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) in the United States. The government has not disclosed specific quantity requirements, budget values, or detailed timeline information in this notice. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman applies to this acquisition, with the Center Ombudsman contact information available on the NASA procurement website.
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Rayon Felt for Fabrication of CPICA for Starfall Mission.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to AMERICAN FELT AND FILTER COMPANY INCunder the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that AMERICAN FELT AND FILTER COMPANY INC is the sole provider of Rayon Felt for Fabrication of CPICA for Starfall Mission.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).
The Government intends to acquire Choose an item.Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 313230.
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 4/29/2026. 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:
McKenzie Hanson
Procurement Specialist
McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0040966 Tab 07 Capability Statement.docx | DOCX document |
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