SAM #80NSSC26937078Q

NASA Ames Alpha Controller and 150MW Power Supply LabVIEW/National Instruments Upgrade (Sole Source)

This opportunity involves NASA Ames Research Center's planned sole source procurement for an Alpha Controller Upgrade and a major LabVIEW/National Instruments-based upgrade to the 150MW Power Supply system. - NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) intends to award a sole source contract to Electrical and Control System Engineering Inc for the Alpha Controller Upgrade at NASA Ames. - The procurement is classified under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and will use FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items/services. - The scope includes: - Final LabVIEW software configuration, migration issue correction, improved diagnostics, and subsystem testing - Development of a benchtop simulator for system benchmarking and verification - Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) with NASA participation, including documentation and corrections - Field installation and commissioning of primary and backup PXI/RT hardware and host workstations, including system checkout and testing - Preparation of comprehensive documentation (O&M manuals, program files, licensing, procedures, and reports) - No specific part numbers or quantities are listed; the focus is on engineering services and system upgrades. - Interested parties may submit capability statements, but NASA intends to proceed with the identified sole source vendor unless competition is justified. - The primary OEMs involved are Electrical and Control System Engineering Inc and National Instruments (for LabVIEW and PXI/RT hardware/software). - Potential competitors include companies specializing in industrial automation, control systems, and LabVIEW/National Instruments integration.

Description

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Alpha Controller Upgrade.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Electrical and Control System Engineering Inc under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that Electrical and Control System Engineering Inc 950 Executive WAY Redding California 96002 – 0630 United States is the sole provider of Alpha Controller Upgrade

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC). 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 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/27/2026. 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: Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov

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will.c.garrett@nasa.gov

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