Customized Tenney TJR Test Chamber

NASA Shared Services Center is conducting a sources-sought activity under solicitation number 80NSSC26935480Q to assess market capability for a customized Tenney TJR test chamber to support research into space radiation-induced chemistry in mineral samples. The effort is intended as a sole-source acquisition to TPS, LLC under FAR 12.102(a), as it has been determined that TPS, LLC is the sole provider of this specialized equipment. The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items, and no price quotes are to be submitted at this time. Respondents must submit written capability statements detailing their qualifications and technical ability to perform the work, with all correspondence required to reference the solicitation ID in the subject line. Submissions are due by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 15, 2026, and oral communications are prohibited. The test chamber must be modified to relocate all semiconductor components to a control chassis outside the radiation environment, with 35 degrees of pluggable interconnect wiring that can pass through a 3-inch ID opening in the radiation room wall. The unit must be mounted on a wheeled cart for mobility, and power must be delivered exclusively to the remote control chassis. The final system must be delivered to Building 22, Room 070A at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Radiation Effects Facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, no later than July 15, 2026. The NAICS code for this effort is 334513, and no set-aside provisions apply. The point of contact for submissions is Lindsey McLellan at lindsey.m.mclellan@nasa.gov. The agency has not specified inspection protocols, packaging requirements, payment terms, or evaluation weighting factors, as this phase is solely aimed at confirming sole-source justification.