SAM #80NSSC27944045Q

Capability statements for proposed sole-source purchase of high-purity metals for magnetic alloy development

NASA is assessing whether to compete a proposed sole-source purchase of high-purity metals for magnetic alloy development at NASA Glenn Research Center. - Buyer and requirement - NASA Shared Services Center is the procuring center for NASA Glenn Research Center. - NASA proposes purchasing raw materials from American Elements, identified in the notice as the sole provider. - Materials requested - Niobium: 15 kg; rough pieces preferred over powder. - Tantalum: 5 kg; rough pieces preferred over powder. - Cobalt: 100 kg; rough pieces preferred over powder. - Iron: 50 kg; rough pieces preferred over powder. - Material requirements - At least 99.9% purity; materials must be clean and homogeneous, with specified impurities below 0.05% by mass. - A certificate of chemical analysis is required for the materials. - The metals will be vacuum induction melted into ingots and planar-flow cast into amorphous ribbons. Rough pieces are preferred to facilitate electromagnetic coupling during melting. - Notice and response details - This is a request for capability statements to assess whether the requirement should be competed, not an award notice. - NASA requests capability statements only; quotations will not be considered. - Submissions must reference notice ID 80NSSC27944045Q. - Schedule and value - No period of performance or delivery schedule is stated in the provided notice materials. - The value is not stated; the range below is an estimate for the listed raw materials, not a government estimate.

Description

SPECIAL NOTICE:

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

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Raw Materials for Magnetic Alloy Development 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to AMERICAN ELEMENTS under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that AMERICAN ELEMENTS is the sole provider of Raw Materials for Magnetic Alloy Development

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 325180.

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 10/19/2026. 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. 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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