SAM #80NSSC27941759Q

NASA capability assessment for specialized conductor cabling

NASA is assessing whether to compete a specialized conductor-cable requirement for Glenn Research Center, with New England Wire Technologies Corp. identified as the intended sole-source provider. - Opportunity: NASA Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) is requesting written capability statements to determine whether other sources can meet the requirement. This is not a request for quotes; quotes will not be evaluated. - Intended provider: New England Wire Technologies Corp. NASA identifies the company as the sole provider of the required conductor cabling. - Cable specification: One jacketed, three-conductor cable design is described: 12 AWG bare copper conductors (259 strands of 36 AWG), ETFE insulation, an aramid strength member, PTFE tape and filler, and a 24 AWG bare-copper drain wire with white ETFE. The three conductors have black SCETFE and ETFE insulation in red, white, and blue. Nominal weight is 171.8 lb/Mft; diameter is 0.475 in minimum, 0.490 in nominal, and 0.505 in maximum. - Quantity and part number: Not stated in the provided notice or attachment summary. - Place of performance: NASA Glenn Research Center. - Response reference: Submissions must reference notice ID 80NSSC27941759Q. - Delivery timing: The attachment indicates an estimated delivery or lead-time date of December 31, 2026; no start date or total performance duration is provided. - Contract value: No value is stated, and the available information does not support a reliable estimate.

Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.

See the attached SOW. 

SPECIAL NOTICE:

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

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for CONDUCTOR CABLING. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to New England Wire Technologies Corp., Lisbon, New Hampshire 03585-6603, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that New England Wire Technologies Corp. is the sole provider of CONDUCTOR CABLING.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).

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 335929.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 10/20/2026. 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:

Monica Wilson

Procurement Assistant III

monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov

Alternate Point of Contact: 

KAREN ARTIS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, karen.l.artis@nasa.gov

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