Speedgoat Real-Time Target Machines.

NASA's Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice for the sole source procurement of two Speedgoat Real-Time Target Machines from Speedgoat Inc. located in Natick, Massachusetts. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority, with NASA/NSSC serving as the procuring center and performance taking place at NASA Glenn Research Center. The government has determined that Speedgoat Inc. is the sole provider of these specialized real-time target machines. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334519 for Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and will utilize commercial acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. The notice was originally posted on August 21, 2025, and subsequently modified on September 3, 2025, to extend the response deadline.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide interested organizations an opportunity to submit their capabilities and qualifications to potentially challenge the sole source determination and request competitive procurement. Organizations must submit their written responses to Procurement Specialist Laura Quave at laura.a.quave@nasa.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on September 8, 2025, as the deadline was extended from the original August 25 date. The technical specifications include high-performance real-time target machines with integrated power supplies, 8 GB memory, 128 GB SSD storage, Intel Core processors, and accommodation for up to seven I/O modules, along with specific performance modules and rack mounting kits. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted competitively, with the final decision remaining at the government's discretion. Oral communications are not acceptable, and all responses must demonstrate the organization's ability to provide equivalent Speedgoat Real-Time Target Machines for NASA's lab testing and development requirements.