# SAM #80NSSC27944045Q

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

**Buyer:** NASA Shared Services Center
**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 80NSSC27944045Q
**NAICS:** 325180, 423510

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

<p><strong>SPECIAL NOTICE:</strong></p>

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<p>VENDORS <strong><u>MUST</u></strong> REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.</p>

<p>NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Raw Materials for Magnetic Alloy Development&nbsp;</p>

<p>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</p>

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

<p>The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial</p>

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<p>The NAICS Code for this procurement is 325180.</p>

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<p>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.</p>

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<p>Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.</p>

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<p>NOTE:&nbsp; Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA&rsquo;s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.</p>

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<p>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 .</p>

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<p>Primary Point of Contact:</p>

<p>Cody Guidry</p>

<p>Procurement Specialist II</p>

<p>Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov</p>

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