Purchase of Elgin Power Solutions 5kV Switchgear

The NASA Shared Services Center is seeking to procure a single unit of 5kV Metal Switchgear from Elgin Power Solutions under a sole source contract authorized under FAR 12.102(a), utilizing commercial acquisition procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12. This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under SBA regulations, with the NAICS code 335311. The switchgear, intended to replace existing equipment at NASA Langley Research Center’s Building 1247 Complex, includes two mechanical switches rated at 5kV, 4000 amps, 100kAIC, three-phase with 120VAC control voltage; twelve 4000:5 current transformers; four 2400:120 voltage transformers; and a comprehensive set of auxiliary components including viewing windows, Kirk-Key interlocks, door hardware, terminal blocks, 5kV class insulators, Panduit wire trays, glastic-GPO-3 insulating material, Lexan touch-proof barriers, copper bus on stand-off insulators, and Raychem insulation applied around the bus. The enclosure must be constructed from 11-gauge steel and painted ANSI 70 light gray, with approximate dimensions of 90 inches high by 144 inches wide by 98 inches deep. An optional maintenance kit, consisting of one additional mechanical switch and associated door hardware, is available as a price adder. Delivery is required no later than February 24, 2027, to NASA Langley Research Center at 4 South Marvin Street, Hampton, VA 23681, attention Charles Good. The solicitation was posted on June 16, 2026, with a response deadline of June 22, 2026, and is being managed by the NASA Shared Services Center located at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with Kacey Hickman serving as the primary point of contact. The contract will be awarded without competition after determining Elgin Power Solutions as the only viable source, and the Center Ombudsman is available per NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 for any procedural inquiries. No specific inspection criteria, packaging requirements, payment details, or contract value have been disclosed in the available documentation.