SAM #80NSSC26940698Q

Annual Ion Mill Maintenance and Cleaning Services for NASA Goddard (Sole Source to 4WAVE INC)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is seeking annual maintenance and cleaning services for an Ion Mill used in silicon device fabrication. - Sole source procurement to 4WAVE INC for Ion Mill parts cleaning and periodic maintenance - Services include: - Refurbishment of ion optics (grids, plasma bridge neutralizer, RF chamber ceramic dome) - Cleaning of shields and consumables - On-site maintenance by a vendor technician (4 days plus travel) - Replacement of customer spare parts (PBN assembly, ion source grid, quartz dome) - Testing ion source capacitors - Inspection and servicing of vacuum components and stage assemblies - Lubrication of mechanical assemblies - Transport of parts for refurbishment and return - Performance to occur at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - NAICS code: 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) - No specific part numbers or quantities listed - Period of performance: Service to be completed within 9 months from award, covering one year - Other vendors may submit capability statements for future consideration; quotes not accepted for this notice - Estimated contract value likely in the low to mid five-figure range, based on scope and typical service rates

Description

VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. 

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Ion Mill parts clean and periodic maintenance visit.   

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to 4WAVE INC: 22710 EXECUTIVE DR; STERLING, VA 20166 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that 4WAVE INC is the sole provider of Ion Mill parts clean and periodic maintenance visit.

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 811310.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:35 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/19/2026. 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.

NOTE:  Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team.

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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