Velmex ES0154-AS Customized MPTS-II Assembly
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- PSC
- 7E20 IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center issued a sole-source Special Notice on August 24, 2026, announcing its intent to award a contract to VELMEX INC for a Velmex ES0154-AS Customized MPTS-II Assembly, with a response deadline of August 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The procurement will be conducted as a commercial items acquisition under FAR Part 12, and VELMEX INC has been determined to be the sole provider of the specified assembly.
The requirement supports redesign and manufacture of a Multi-Probe Traversing System (MPTS-II) for icing cloud instrumentation at NASA Glenn Research Center's Propulsion Systems Laboratory. The system will incorporate six smaller instruments (Multi-Wire, Total Air Temperature Probe, Rearward Facing Probe, Ice Detector, Ice Crystal Detector, and Aero-Thermal Probe) and two flight instrumentation probes, utilizing motorized BiSlides with traversing speeds not exceeding 30 seconds across an 80-inch stroke and position repeatability of ±0.1 inch. The assembly must cover a 54-inch diameter duct, operate across static pressures of 12.2 to 1.7 psia and temperatures from −40°F to +50°F, and accommodate airspeed ranges of 0 to 185 m/s.
Interested organizations may submit written capabilities and qualifications to determine whether the Government will conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. The Government retains discretion to compete this effort based on responses received. The NAICS code is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services).
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Velmex ES0154-AS Customized MPTS-II Assembly.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to VELMEX INC 7550 State Route 5 And 20 Bloomfield, New York 14469-9389, United States under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that VELMEX INC is the sole provider of Velmex ES0154-AS Customized MPTS-II Assembly.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).
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 541519.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/26/2026. 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.
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 .
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0042462 TAB 04 4 SOW.pdf |
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