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NASA Sole Source Procurement: Solid-State NMR Chiller Assembly and Installation

NASA Glenn Research Center is seeking to procure a solid-state NMR chiller assembly and on-site installation service, intended as a sole source award to BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP. - NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) is managing the procurement for NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) - Requirement is for a solid-state NMR chiller assembly: - Must be compatible with Bruker solid-state NMR probes and systems - Capable of maintaining sample and probe temperatures down to -40°C - Footprint must not exceed 60 cm x 90 cm - Cooling capacity up to 3600 liters per hour - Includes on-site installation into existing equipment at NASA GRC - Sole source justification: BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP identified as the only source - NAICS code: 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) - No specific part numbers provided; quantity is one chiller assembly and one installation service - Interested parties may submit capability statements for consideration - Place of performance: NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Description

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Low Temperature Chiller for Solid-State NMR Probe. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP DBA BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP 15 Fortune DR Billerica, Massachusetts 01821, United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP is the sole provider of Low Temperature Chiller for Solid-State NMR Probe.

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 and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

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 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on 4/21/2026. 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 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 .

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