Cu, Co, and Mo x-ray tubes for Empyrean DY1757

*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. All correspondence must reference ID# to ensure visibility. Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Cu, Co, and Mo x-ray tubes for Empyrean DY1757. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to MALVERN PANALYTICAL INC, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that MALVERN PANALYTICAL INC is the sole provider of Cu, Co, and Mo x-ray tubes for Empyrean DY1757 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 334516. 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 9/14/2026. 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. 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 monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov Secondary Point of Contact: KAREN ARTIS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, karen.l.artis@nasa.gov