Opportunity
SAM #80NSSC27946814Q
NASA Ames SSERVI testbed relocation, rebuilding, and simulant handling
Buyer
NASA Shared Services Center
Posted
November 02, 2026
Respond By
November 04, 2026
Identifier
80NSSC27946814Q
NAICS
236220, 238910
NASA Ames Research Center is seeking capability statements from firms that can relocate and rebuild three SSERVI regolith simulant testbeds at Moffett Field, California. - Opportunity and acquisition approach - NASA/NSSC indicates an intent to make a sole-source award to McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. - Other interested organizations may submit capability statements for consideration of competition; quotes are not requested or evaluated. - Work scope - Move the existing testbeds and simulants from Building 503 to designated facilities in Building 267A, Building 267, and the N267 Welding Shed. - Construct replacement Highlands and Lowlands testbeds and relocate the Deep Testbed frame and associated materials. - Handle approximately 22 tons of LHS-2E, 8 tons of JSC-1A, and 12 tons of anorthosite simulant from the Deep Testbed. - Key requirements - Testbeds require flat-black finishes; the Highlands Testbed interior must have a durable, matte, non-reflective covering. - Develop a site-specific safety plan and address packaging, loading, equipment capacity, route and load limits, securement, unloading, worker protection, dust control, and spill response. - Coordinate the safest route with SSERVI and NASA Ames Protective Services. - Schedule: Performance is to run from contract start through October 31, 2026; the start date is not specified. - Named organizations: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is identified as the intended sole-source awardee, not as an OEM. No product manufacturers are named.
Description
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR DETAILS.
QUOTES WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR ACCEPTED. IF YOU FEEL YOUR COMPANY HAS THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE, SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.