SAM #80NSSC26936702Q

Sole Source Engineering Services for DAVINCI Venus Test Chamber Conceptual Design at NASA GSFC

This notice announces NASA's intent to award a sole source contract for support services related to the DAVINCI Venus Test Chamber at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC): - NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) is the procuring office, supporting GSFC - Sole source award is planned for NTS LABS (DBA: ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ROCKFORD) - The requirement covers preliminary requirements development and conceptual design for a Venus Test Chamber to support the DAVINCI Venus probe mission - Chamber will simulate Venus atmospheric pressure and temperature for probe hardware testing - Deliverables include conceptual design models, rough-order-of-magnitude (ROM) cost estimates, and schedules - Work includes mechanical/electrical engineering, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis, and planning - The period of performance is July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 - Procurement uses commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12; NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services) - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed; this is a service-based requirement - Other vendors may submit capability statements for consideration, but NASA has identified NTS LABS as the only source capable of meeting the requirement

Description

VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID IF SUBMITTING A CAPBILITY STATEMENT. 

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for DAVINCI Venus Test Chamber Support. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to NTS LABS (DBA: ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ROCKFORD) | 3761 S CENTRAL AVE; ROCKFORD, IL 61102-4294 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that NTS LABS (DBA: ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ROCKFORD) is the sole provider of DAVINCI Venus Test Chamber Support.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

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 541330.

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 8/12/2026. 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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