Vertical Tube Furnace
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC24871465Q
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for a High Temperature Vertical Vacuum Tube Furnace requirement. NASA intends to award a sole source contract to Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as the sole provider of the required furnace.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to determine if there are any other qualified sources capable of providing the High Temperature Vertical Vacuum Tube Furnace required to support NASA's Metal Extraction Lunar Technology from Carbothermal Reduction (MELT-CR) project. The furnace must be able to operate at temperatures up to 2000°C and maintain a vacuum pressure of 1x10^-5 Torr. Interested parties have until 3:00 PM Central Standard Time on June 4, 2024 to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing. NASA will evaluate the submissions solely to determine if this procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis. However, the decision to compete or award sole source is at the sole discretion of the government.
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for High Temperature Vertical Vacuum Tube Furnace.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC, 40 Nutmeg Lane, Glastonbury, CT, 06033, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC is the sole provider of High Temperature Vertical Vacuum Tube Furnace.
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 and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/4/2024. 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 Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .
Primary Point of Contact:
Cody Guidry
Procurement Assistant
cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
Secondary Point of Contact:
Will Garrett
Contract Specialist
will.c.garrett@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0035183 Tab 07 SOW_Redacted.pdf |
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