Melting and Forging of Large HTSMA NiTiHf Ingot

NASA/GRC has a requirement for production of an ingot (>100 lbs) of experimental NiTiHf shape memory alloy material under homogenized conditions by ISM/VAR melting and hot forged to a diameter of 5" or less. NASA/GRC intends to purchase these services from Metalwerks Pmd Inc., 401 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA, 15001-5415. Metalwerks Pmd is the only company that can perform this work due to the processing methods and requirement for uniformity and consistency with prior melts. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth and FAR Part 13. The Sole Source is under the authority of FAR Reference 13.106-1(b)1. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on Monday, August 15th, 2016. 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. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html