Microwave Digester to dissolve materials in acid solutions

The contract solicitation, identified as 80NSSC26929758Q, is a total small business set-aside issued by the NASA Shared Services Center for the procurement of a Microwave Digestion System designed to dissolve materials in acid solutions under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions. The requirement is specified on a brand-name-or-equal basis, with mandatory technical criteria including enhanced corrosion resistance to hydrochloric acid and aqua regia, an automated acid removal system, a non-rotor pressure digestion cavity capable of operating at temperatures up to 300°C and pressures up to 199 bar, and an integrated cooling system. Delivery must be completed within 12 weeks of purchase order issuance, with FOB Destination terms applying, and the place of performance is the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The solicitation has been revised multiple times, with the most recent modifications on May 4 and May 5, 2026, to compete the opportunity as a small business set-aside, update the Statement of Work, and include vendor questions and responses, and the response deadline has been extended to May 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CST. The evaluation method is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, meaning all proposals must first meet every technical requirement to be considered acceptable, and then the lowest-priced offer among those that pass will be selected. There are no trade-offs between price and technical factors; compliance is binary. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide their CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and they must affirm their small business status under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Special requirements include compliance with export control laws under 1852.225-70, particularly regarding access to controlled technical data by foreign persons, and duty-free entry provisions under 52.225-8 for eligible foreign-sourced supplies over $20,000, which requires proper documentation and markings. All correspondence must reference the Notice ID in the subject line, and submissions must be electronically emailed to Laura Quave by the deadline, with no telephone inquiries permitted. Packaging and marking must clearly indicate “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT” and the contracting agency name, and shipping documentation must include the contract number, carrier identification, and duty-free declaration, with at least two copies of the bill of l