Design Update for Mach 6 Nozzle

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking capability statements for a sole-source design update to a Mach 6 nozzle under solicitation number 80NSSC26933367Q, with no price offers being accepted at this stage. The effort is a sources-sought activity intended to determine whether competition is feasible, with the procurement currently targeted as a sole source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation under FAR 12.102(a). The scope involves modifying an existing NASA-funded Liner 2 model by incorporating shelf features on blade inserts to prevent inward motion observed in prior iterations. Deliverables include 3D models in STEP format, preliminary and final design drawings in PDF due one and two months after award respectively, classical mechanical calculations in PDF, and optionally, analysis results in PowerPoint format. Work will be performed at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia over a four-month period, with an informal tabletop review scheduled at the one-month mark. The requirement falls under NAICS code 541330 and is governed by FAR Part 13 for non-commercial acquisitions, with the NASA FAR Supplement clause 1852.215-84 on the Ombudsman applicable. All submissions must be in writing to Lindsey McLellan at [email hidden] and must reference the solicitation number in the subject line, with submissions due by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 26, 2026. No formal inspection criteria, packaging requirements, or contract administration details are specified, as this is a pre-solicitation capability assessment only.