Opportunity
SAM #80NSSC269444272Q
NASA seeks capability statements for a sole-source ion gun and controller replacement
Buyer
NASA Shared Services Center
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
October 15, 2026
Identifier
80NSSC269444272Q
NAICS
334516
NASA is assessing potential competition for a replacement ion gun and controller at Goddard Space Flight Center. - Requirement - Replace the ion gun damaged during relocation, including its controller, for an existing vacuum chamber used to test and calibrate charged-particle instrumentation. - The replacement must provide ion-beam energies from 30 V to 20 kV, allow beam-flux variation, and mount to the existing chamber with capabilities comparable to the old ion gun. - Procurement approach - NASA Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) identifies BEAM IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC. as the sole provider and proposes a sole-source award. - NASA is seeking capability statements to assess whether the requirement should be competed; quotes and oral responses are not accepted. - NAICS code: 334516. Detailed requirements are in the attached statement of work. - Schedule and quantities - The attachment estimates approximately 12 weeks from order placement, expected around September 1, 2026, to delivery around December 1, 2026. - The notice and attachment do not state a quantity, model, or part number.
Description
SPECIAL NOTICE:
VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for ION GUN REPLACEMENT.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to BEAM IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that BEAM IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC is the sole provider of ION GUN REPLACEMENT.
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 334516.
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 10/15/2026. 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