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Testing of Lunar Regolith Stimulant Thermal Properties

Open — responses due 20 Oct 2026 (closes within a day) · 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8) · National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · NAICS 334516 · Solicitation 80NSSC26946607Q

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Solicitation number80NSSC26946607Q
Notice ID2ddbe0456eda47709279af0211548d81
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contracting officeNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
NAICS code334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Product / service code (PSC)R408
Set-aside8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
Notice typeSpecial Notice
Posted15 October 2026
Response deadline20 October 2026
CompetitionSole source — not open to competitive bidding

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VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Testing of Lunar Regolith Stimulant Thermal Properties. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to NETZSCH INSTRUMENTS NORTH AMERICA, LLC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that NETZSCH INSTRUMENTS NORTH AMERICA, LLC is the sole provider of Testing of Lunar Regolith Stimulant Thermal Properties NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC). 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 4:00 p.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: McKenzie Hanson Procurement Specialist McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov

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