To procure instrumentation for reactant supply flow measurement

NASA/NSSC is procuring instrumentation for reactant supply flow measurement through a sole source contract under FAR 12.102(a) with ALICAT SCIENTIFIC INC., determined to be the sole provider of this specialized commercial item. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 334513 and will be performed at NASA Glenn Research Center, with the NASA Shared Services Center serving as the procuring office. This effort is structured as an 8(a) Sole Source set-aside, confirming the contractor’s certification under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program as a small, socially and economically disadvantaged business. The procurement follows commercial item acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Part 12, and no formal competitive process is planned unless responses to this sources-sought notice indicate otherwise. Interested parties may submit written capabilities and qualifications to McKenzie Hanson at McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 1, 2026; oral communications are not accepted. The NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 on the Ombudsman applies, and information on the Center Ombudsman is available through the official NASA procurement website. No pricing details, delivery schedules, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or contract administration specifics such as COR/COTR designations or payment instructions are included, as this document serves as a pre-solicitation notice solely to assess market interest and validate the sole source justification. The sole source determination is based on the unique capability of ALICAT SCIENTIFIC INC. to supply the required instrumentation, and the award will be made directly to them without competition.