Miniature Pressure Transducers

NASA/LARC has a requirement for custom-designed miniature unsteady pressure transducers. NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. Kulite is the only manufacturer of these custom-designed transducers and no other company is authorized to re-sell them. These transducers have been custom designed for NASA, and tests have previously been performed with them at other centers. It is important that the same transducers are purchased in order to ensure continuity in testing. It would take substantial duplication of resources and time for another source to provide the required service and this additional expense is not expected to be recovered through competition. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 12/26/2018. 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.