SAM #80NSSC26933283Q

Electroless Nickel Coating of SuperHERO Mandrels and Coupons for NASA MSFC

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is seeking electroless nickel (EN) coating services for specialized optical grazing angle mandrels and coupons. - Government Buyer: - NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) - OEMs and Vendors: - NORTH AMERICAN E.N., INC. (sole source provider for EN coating services) - Products/Services Requested: - EN coating of 8 optical grazing angle mandrel pieces: - 1x SHERO-M1-X-105 Mandrel Piece - 1x SHERO-M1-L-105 Mandrel Piece - 1x SHERO-M1-C-105 Mandrel Piece - 1x SHERO-M1-S-105 Mandrel Piece - 1x SHERO-M2-X-105 Mandrel Piece - 1x SHERO-M2-L-105 Mandrel Piece - 1x SHERO-M2-C-105 Mandrel Piece - 1x SHERO-M2-S-105 Mandrel Piece - EN coating of 8x SHERO-MX-CX-003 Coupons - Total of 16 items to be coated - Unique or Notable Requirements: - EN plating process must include solvent cleaning, alkaline soak, etching, zincate coating, nickel strike, and heat treatment - Coating must meet minimum 11% phosphorus content and ASTM B733 Class 4 standards - Hardness testing and inspection for pits/voids are required - NASA provides aluminum plating caps and hardware - Services to be performed at NASA MSFC - Sole source justification: Only NORTH AMERICAN E.N., INC. is capable of meeting these technical requirements

Description

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Deposition of electroless nickel onto SuperHERO mandrels. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to NORTH AMERICAN E.N., INC: 776 Lunt AVE; Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that NORTH AMERICAN E.N., INC is the sole provider of Deposition of electroless nickel onto SuperHERO mandrels.

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 332813.

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 7/7/2026. 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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