NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION USA Tender

Nasa/glenn Research Center (grc) Has A Requirement For An Automated Laboratory System (als) That Can Make Ceramic/polymer Composites Samples For A Specific Processing Developed At Grc. This Als Is Required To: weigh Powders From A Few Milligrams To Hundreds Of Grams volumetrically Deliver Liquids mix sonify measure Viscosity dispense Viscous/slurry Solutions To Flat Plates perform Drawdowns To Certain Thicknesses store Films have A Controlled Environment To Avoid Humidity And Oxygen Exposure have Software That Can Be Integrated With Nasa Machine Learning Tools have Ability To Operate With Minimum Interaction Of A Technician have Ability To Be Modified With More Modules And Rigs To Fit Other Researcher’s Needs have Ability To Integrate Commercial Characterization/testing Equipment With The Als Software nasa Grc Intends To Issue A Sole Source Contract To Acquire The Items From Chemspeed Technologies, Inc., Per Far 6.302-1. the Government Intends To Acquire A Commercial Item Using Far Part 12. interested Organizations May Submit Their Capabilities And Qualifications To Perform The Effort Electronically Via Email To Eric Hartman, Contracting Officer, At Eric.t.hartman@nasa.gov Not Later Than 4:00pm Eastern Time (et) On September 5, 2022.  Such Capabilities/qualifications Will Be Evaluated Solely For The Purpose Of Determining Whether Or Not To Conduct This Acquisition On A Competitive Basis.  A Determination By The Government Not To Compete This Acquisition On A Full And Open Competition Basis, Based Upon Responses To This Notice, Is Solely Within The Discretion Of The Government. nasa 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