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Service and repair of ARES Rheometer
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NASA/NSSC is seeking the service and repair of an ARES Rheometer to be performed at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to TA Instruments Waters L.L.C., as they have been identified as the only provider capable of performing this specific service. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 and will be conducted as an acquisition of commercial items or services. Interested organizations may submit capability statements and qualifications to the primary point of contact, Cody Guidry, by 3:00 p.m. CST on August 31, 2026. These submissions will be used solely to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis. Please note that only capability statements are being requested at this time, and formal quotes will not be evaluated.
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$36,030Place of Performance
MS, USASet-Aside
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VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID IF SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Service and repair of ARES Rheometer.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to TA INSTRUMENTS – WATERS L.L.C.| 159 LUKENS DR; HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that TA INSTRUMENTS – WATERS L.L.C. is the sole provider of Service and repair of ARES Rheometer.
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 811210.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/31/2026. 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.
NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.
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:
Cody Guidry
Procurement Specialist II
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