Opportunity
SAM #80NSSC26934910Q
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center seeks ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder from Powder Alloy Corporation
Buyer
NASA Shared Services Center
Posted
June 17, 2026
Respond By
June 23, 2026
Identifier
80NSSC26934910Q
NAICS
331410
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is seeking to procure ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder for advanced manufacturing applications. - Government Buyer: - NASA Marshall Space Flight Center - OEM Highlight: - Powder Alloy Corporation is specified as the sole source manufacturer for ORCAlloy-21 - Product Details: - ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder - Part number: ORCAlloy-21 - Minimum quantity: 1,000 pounds - Chemical composition per Table 1 (not provided) - Particle size distribution per Table 2 (not provided) - Produced via vacuum or inert induction melting with gas atomization in argon - Coated with nano-scale Yttria Oxide at 0.45% - Supplied in air-tight, inert gas-filled containers (max 20 kg each) - Certification of composition and particle size per ASTM standards required - Unique Requirements: - Sole source justification for Powder Alloy Corporation - Delivery required within 14 weeks from authority to proceed - Certificates of Conformance must include lot number and production details - Technical capability statements requested from potential suppliers; price quotes not accepted at this stage - NAICS code: 331410 (Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining)
Description
See the attached SOW and request for capability statements.
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PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to POWDER ALLOY CORPORATION, 101 Northeast DR Loveland, Ohio 45140, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that POWDER ALLOY CORPORATION is the sole provider of ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder
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 331410.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/23/2026. 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:
Monica Wilson