Vanta C-Series XRF Analyzers & Portable Workstation

This contract is a firm-fixed-price procurement issued by the NASA Shared Services Center on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the Vanta C-Series XRF Analyzers and Portable Workstation under solicitation number 80NSSC26937034Q. The requirement is strictly brand-name, limiting eligibility to authorized resellers or distributors of the original equipment manufacturer, and is set aside entirely for small businesses under FAR 19.5 with NAICS code 334516. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit proposals via email to Lindsey McLellan at lindsey.m.mclellan@nasa.gov no later than July 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CT, with all correspondence including the solicitation number in the subject line. The contract requires two VCA-CCC-A3-U analyzers designated for U.S. Small Business Administration demo purposes and one fully shielded, rugged portable workstation with a 70W USA power adapter. Delivery is FOB destination with a 28-business-day lead time for the analyzers and five business days for the workstation, to be delivered to NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. All shipments must be marked “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT” and include the contracting agency title, two copies of shipping documentation, gross weight, estimated value in USD, and a specific customs notation to claim duty-free entry under HTSUS 9808.00.80. The award will be made on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis, where failure to meet any specification results in disqualification. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and NASA-specific clauses, including requirements for personal identity verification, sustainable products, whistleblower protections, export control compliance with ITAR and EAR, sensitive information handling, and denied facility access. The total contract value remains TBD, and contractors must comply with deviations to clauses such as FAR 52.212-4, 52.204-13, 52.222-90, and several NASA-specific provisions including 1852.216-78 for firm-fixed pricing and 1852.242-72 for restricted facility access. An ombudsman is appointed to address concerns confidentially, and the offeror must provide two points of contact with name, phone, and email in their submission.