Cryocooler Purchase

NASA/NSSC is proceeding with a sole source procurement for a cryocooler under FAR 12.102(a), identifying SUNPOWER, INC as the only qualified provider capable of fulfilling the requirement. This acquisition is classified as a commercial item purchase conducted under FAR Part 12 procedures, with performance located at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The procurement is designated as an 8(a) sole source set-aside, indicating SUNPOWER, INC is presumed to qualify under the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program, though no formal size status or socioeconomic certifications are confirmed in the notice. The solicitation number is 80NSSC26932707Q, with the NAICS code 541715 for Scientific Research and Development Services. Interested parties may submit written capabilities and qualifications by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 15, 2026, to McKenzie Hanson, Procurement Specialist at McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov; oral responses are prohibited. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether competition is feasible, with no formal scoring, evaluation factors, or award criteria established at this pre-solicitation stage. The NASA FAR Supplement clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, applies, providing a mechanism for contractor concerns through the designated Center Ombudsman. No contract value, pricing details, delivery schedules, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or technical specifications are disclosed. The contracting office is located at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, and no contract type, CLINs, or invoicing methods have been finalized. The procurement remains in the sources-sought phase, with intent to award without competition if the sole source determination is upheld.