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HYDRAULIC COLLET SPECIMENT GRIPS

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NASA/NSSC is seeking to acquire Acumentrics UPS and hydraulic collet specimen grips for the NASA Glenn Research Center. The agency intends to issue a sole source contract to Instron DBA as Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW), as they have been identified as the only provider of grips compatible with existing NASA equipment. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 12 for commercial items using NAICS code 334516. Interested organizations must submit capability statements to the identified point of contact by 8:00 a.m. CST on September 4, 2026. These submissions will be used solely to determine if the procurement will remain a sole source or be opened for competition. Please note that only capability statements are being requested at this time, and formal quotes will not be evaluated by the technical team.

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NASA seeks sole source Acumentrics specimen grips from ITW for Glenn Research Center.

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National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services CenterView Agency

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

MS

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SATPC0042696 Tab 4 SOW - Hydraulic Collet Specimen Grips

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center
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OfficeSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA
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National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center
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Office AddressSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

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 Synopsis: POSTING TIME HAS BEEN REDUCED TO ACCOMODATE THE AWARD BEFORE 9/30



VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.


NASA/NSSC has a requirement for ACUMENTRICS UPS. 


NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to INSTRON DBA AS ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW) under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that ITW is the sole provider of HYDRAULIC COLLET SPECIMEN GRIPS, AND IS COMPATIBLE WITH EQUIPMENT ALREADY IN PLACE AT NASA.


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 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 9/4/2026. 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. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.



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 .



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