Rental of Accelerometers, Impact Hammers, and Cables for modal testing

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking to rent specialized modal testing equipment including accelerometers, impact hammers, and cables to support the Lunar Roll-Out Solar Array (L-ROSA) project at Langley Research Center. The procurement requires 23 triaxial IEPE accelerometers (PCB TLD356A17 or equivalent), 23 low-noise cables of varying lengths (19 x 50 ft and 4 x 20 ft), and two IEPE modal test hammers with different sensitivity ranges, all with NIST-traceable calibration certificates and Transducer Electronic Data Sheets. The evaluation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technically acceptable quotes will be compared solely on price. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing by July 31, 2025, and quotes are due by August 4, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CT to the designated contracting officer. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide two points of contact with their submissions.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation. The rental period is established for 60 days, with equipment delivery required between July 28 and August 8, 2025, to support modal testing of the Slit Tube Boom test article in August and September 2025. Performance will occur at NASA Langley Research Center located at 4 S. Marvin Street, Hampton, VA 23681, with equipment delivered to Mail Stop 424, Building 1206 (Receiving).