TE Connectivity Pressure Scanners

NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) is seeking to procure TE Connectivity Pressure Scanners through a sole source contract under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority. The procurement will be conducted using commercial item procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with performance taking place at NASA's Glenn Research Center. Measurement Specialties Inc, located at 1000 Lucas Way in Hampton, Virginia, has been identified as the sole provider of these specialized pressure scanning devices. The government has determined that this company is the only source capable of providing the required TE Connectivity Pressure Scanners. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to demonstrate their ability to perform this work, with submissions due by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 28, 2025. These responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334519 for Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing.

This procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designations and is structured as a full and open opportunity for capability demonstrations. Measurement Specialties Inc appears to be positioned as the incumbent or preferred contractor, given NASA's determination that they are the sole source for TE Connectivity Pressure Scanners. The contracting activity has not disclosed specific award values, budget ranges, or quantities of pressure scanners to be procured in this pre-solicitation notice. The timeline is compressed, with only five days between the posting date of July 23, 2025, and the response deadline of July 28, 2025. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with sole source procurement or shift to competitive bidding based on the capabilities and qualifications submitted by interested parties. Primary procurement oversight will be handled by Procurement Specialist Kacey Hickman and Contracting Officer Karen Artis at NASA NSSC.