Upper Wing and Elevon Heater Carriage Hardware

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking fabrication of Upper Wing and Elevon Heater Carriage Hardware components for ground testing at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center through this Brand Name or Equal To solicitation. The procurement requires contractors to fabricate and deliver specified test hardware components according to NASA-provided design drawings, with a maximum delivery timeline of 12 weeks after contract award. Key contract requirements include Q1-C certification, submission of a manufacturing process plan, a quality plan for dimensional tolerance assurance, tri-weekly fabrication status updates, and provision of a Certificate of Conformance with shipment. Evaluation will employ a best value methodology considering lowest price, fabrication duration, past performance (supported by three references from the past three years), and technical acceptability. The deadline for submission of written technical and contractual questions is March 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time, and quotes are due by March 23, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Central Time to Shanna Patterson at Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov, with the tracking number 80NSSC26927176Q required in all email subject lines.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns and includes no identified incumbent contractors or award value information. Offerors must be registered at www.sam.gov, provide FOB Destination pricing, and ensure quotes remain valid for 30 days. The procurement encompasses fabrication of Upper Wing Heater Carriage components and Upper Elevon Heater Carriage components detailed across multiple NASA drawings, with technical drawings classified as Controlled Unclassified Information available only to approved vendors capable of handling CUI documents. Work will be performed at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center located at Lilly Ave, Edwards, CA 93524, with final delivery required to Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, CA 93523. The NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services), and payment will not be accepted by credit card.