SAM #80NSSC26942438Q

NASA sole source procurement of Ultraleather 971 Luna material from TAPIS CORPORATION for HLS Flammability Task Group testing

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is seeking to procure Ultraleather 971 Luna material for HLS Flammability Task Group testing. - Sole source procurement is intended from TAPIS CORPORATION, the sole authorized distributor and OEM for Ultraleather. - The material must be authentic Ultraleather 971 Luna, delivered to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. - No specific quantity is provided; order quantity will be as specified in the NASA purchase request. - Packaging and shipping must follow standard commercial practices. - The period of performance is estimated at 14-16 weeks, based on distributor lead times for large standard orders. - NASA requests capability statements from other vendors to determine if the procurement should remain sole source or be competed. - NAICS code for this procurement is 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills). - No additional product details, part numbers, or service requirements are specified beyond Ultraleather 971 Luna.

Commercial Opportunity - Potential for competition if other vendors can supply authentic Ultraleather 971 Luna or equivalent material meeting NASA's requirements. - TAPIS CORPORATION is currently the only OEM/vendor mentioned. - Opportunity is focused on material supply for specialized testing applications.

Description

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

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Ultraleather material required to support testing conducted under the HLS Flammability Task Group.   

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to TAPIS CORPORATION: 53 OLD ROUTE 22 | ARMONK, NEW YORK 10504 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that TAPIS CORPORATION is the sole provider of Ultraleather material required to support testing conducted under the HLS Flammability Task Group.

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 314999.

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 8/26/2026. 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. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.

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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