Opportunity
SAM #80NSSC26939087Q
Sole Source MLI Blanket Fabrication and Installation for NASA Space Mission
Buyer
NASA Shared Services Center
Posted
July 21, 2026
Respond By
July 23, 2026
Identifier
80NSSC26939087Q
NAICS
336419, 336414, 313220, 541330
This notice announces NASA's intent to award a sole source contract for the fabrication and installation of Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) blankets for a space mission. - NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) is the procuring agency, with work to be performed at NASA Kennedy Space Center. - The requirement is for build-to-print refabrication of MLI blankets, originally fabricated for the MSolo-1 mission on the Astrobotic lander, now being remanifested due to prior damage. - The contractor must conduct System Requirements Review (SRR), Critical Design Review (CDR), flight test the blankets, and deliver and install them. - Aerothreads, Inc. is identified as the intended sole source vendor, based on prior order 1161. - The procurement is classified under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) and follows FAR Part 12 for commercial items. - Responses to capability requests are due by July 23, 2026. - The period of performance extends through October 30, 2027. - No specific quantities or part numbers are provided in the notice. - This is a sole source opportunity, but other qualified vendors may submit capability statements before the deadline.
Description
** THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT ** for MLI blanket fabrication