SAM #80NSSC26934595Q

Specialized Fatigue and Mechanical Testing Services for AM GRCop-42 and Alloy 718 at NASA

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is seeking specialized mechanical testing services for additively manufactured GRCop-42 and Alloy 718 specimens. - Government Buyer: - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Marshall Space Flight Center - OEMs and Vendors: - Product Evaluation Systems (sole source provider identified) - Products/Services Requested: - Hydraulic Very High Cycle Fatigue Testing for AM GRCop-42 and 718 materials - Mechanical testing and machining of GRCop-42 and Alloy 718 specimens - Includes machining, high cycle fatigue (HCF) load control testing at room temperature per ASTM E8/21 and E606/E466 standards - Target failure near 10^8 cycles - Deliverables: final test reports, digital and raw data, fractured specimens - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendor must be Nadcap and A2LA accredited - All work must be performed onsite at the vendor's facility; no subcontracting permitted - Testing to be completed within 7 months of sample receipt - Work performed at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center - NAICS code: 541380 (Testing Laboratories) - Product Evaluation Systems is identified as the only provider capable of meeting these requirements

Description

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Hydraulic Very High Cycle Fatigue Testing of AM GRCop-42 and 718. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to PRODUCT EVALUATION SYSTEMS: 637 DONOHOE ROAD | LATROBE, PA 15650 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that PRODUCT EVALUATION SYSTEMS is the sole provider of Hydraulic Very High Cycle Fatigue Testing of AM GRCop-42 and 718.

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 541380.

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 6/11/2026. 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 .

Primary Point of Contact:

Cody Guidry

Procurement Specialist II

Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov

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