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ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder
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NASA/NSSC is seeking to procure ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder under a sole source contract awarded to POWDER ALLOY CORPORATION, identified as the sole provider of this specialized material, under FAR 12.102(a). The procurement falls under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, with a NAICS code of 331410, and is managed by the NASA Shared Services Center from Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with performance located at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. This is not a request for quotes; any pricing submissions will not be considered, as the intent is solely to evaluate vendor capabilities to confirm the justifiability of sole source award. Interested parties must submit written capability statements by 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 23, 2026, to Monica Wilson at monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov, referencing the solicitation ID# 80NSSC26934910Q, and oral communications are prohibited. The powder must meet strict technical specifications including defined chemical composition per ASTM E1019 and ASTM E354/E2594, particle size distribution targets with limits of ≤1.0 weight % above +325 mesh and ≤2.0 cumulative volume % below 10 µm, and must be primarily spherical with smooth surfaces and minimal satellite particles. The powder must be coated with nano-scale Yttria Oxide at 0.45% and processed and handled under an inert atmosphere, with any atmospheric exposure requiring prior NASA approval. Delivery must include a Certificate of Conformance detailing lot number, production date and facility, and verification of compliance with all requirements; for blended lots, compliance data for each constituent heat lot must be included. Packaging must be in air-tight, inert gas-filled containers or drums not exceeding 20 kg each, and powder must be delivered to MSFC within 14 weeks of authority to proceed. The NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable and the Center Ombudsman information is publicly available. All submission criteria, handling, and quality controls are pass/fail, with failure to meet any specification disqualifying a supplier, regardless of other strengths.
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Submission Closed
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Full Description
See the attached SOW and request for capability statements.
All correspondence should reference ID# to ensure visibility.
*PLEASE NOTE* THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to POWDER ALLOY CORPORATION, 101 Northeast DR Loveland, Ohio 45140, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that POWDER ALLOY CORPORATION is the sole provider of ORCAlloy-21 Atomized and Coated Powder
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).
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 331410.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/23/2026. 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.
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 .
Primary Point of Contact:
Monica Wilson
monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov