Transient hot wire liquid thermal conductivity meter to support material compatibility and property testing for explosive materials.
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC27946410Q
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5805 Telephone And Telegraph Equipment
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) is issuing a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to THERMTEST INC of Hanwell, New Brunswick, Canada, for a transient hot wire liquid thermal conductivity meter supporting material compatibility and property testing for explosive materials, with capability statements due 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on October 30, 2026. The Government has determined THERMTEST INC is the sole provider, and the notice is not a request for quotes; price offers will not be reviewed or accepted. Performance is at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), NSSC is the procuring center, and the notice carries no set-aside. The acquisition follows FAR Part 12 commercial procedures under NAICS 334519. The attached SOW describes a Thermtest THW-L1S instrument that measures thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and volumetric specific heat of liquids and phase change materials from -50C to 200C, supporting low-toxicity monopropellant development, with testing beginning in winter 2026. Respondents must reference the Notice ID in written capability statements submitted to the identified point of contact; oral communications are not acceptable. Quotes will not be evaluated by NASA's Technical End User Team, and the Government's decision to compete the requirement rests solely within its discretion.
Notice text
*PLEASE NOTE* THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.
See the attached SOW.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for transient hot wire liquid thermal conductivity meter to support material compatibility and property testing for explosive materials..
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to THERMTEST INC, Hanwell, New Brunswick E3C 2N9 Canada, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that THERMTEST INC is the sole provider of transient hot wire liquid thermal conductivity meter to support material compatibility and property testing for explosive materials.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334519.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 10/30/2026. 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.
NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.
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:
Monica Wilson
Procurement Assistant III
monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov
Alternate Point of Contact:
KIMBERLYNN LANCASTER, Contract Specialist, kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0042966 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf |
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