Room and High Temperature High Cycle Fatigue Testing of NASA-developed Alloys

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for Room and High Temperature High Cycle Fatigue Testing of NASA-developed Alloys. The notice indicates NASA's intent to issue a sole source contract to Laboratory Testing Inc, located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). NASA has determined that Laboratory Testing Inc is the sole provider capable of performing these specialized mechanical testing services. The performance of this contract will be located at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and the procurement will utilize commercial item acquisition procedures from FAR Part 12 and Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334519, which corresponds to Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to solicit potential contractors' capabilities and qualifications for the high cycle fatigue testing of NASA-developed alloys. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities in writing by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 20, 2024, to the designated points of contact, Kacey Hickman and Shari Trigg. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. The contract requires testing 207 samples at various temperatures and stress conditions, with testing to be completed within 16 weeks of sample receipt. Potential contractors must have Nadcap and A2LA (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) accreditation for low and high cycle fatigue testing, as well as ISO 9001 and Aerospace Quality System (AC7004) certifications. A final determination on full and open competition will be at the government's discretion based on the responses received.