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WSTF Test Stand 401 Thrust Measurement System
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NASA Johnson Space Center’s White Sands Test Facility is seeking to replace an obsolete thrust measurement system for Test Stand 401, requiring the design, calibration, installation, integration, and validation of specialized equipment capable of operating in extreme conditions, including vacuum environments at 0.1 psia and exposure to hypergolic propellants. The agency plans to award a sole source contract to Force Measurement Systems, Inc. under FAR 6.103-1, as it is the only vendor whose system meets the technical requirements for compatibility, environmental resilience, and performance necessary for rocket propulsion testing. This acquisition is not being treated as a commercial product or service under FAR Part 12. Interested parties may submit their capabilities and qualifications via email to Cynthia Uribe by 4 pm Mountain Daylight Time on August 12, 2026, to allow the government to evaluate whether competitive procurement is warranted, though the decision to proceed without competition remains at the government’s sole discretion. The solicitation number is 80JSC026Q0012, classified as a presolicitation with no set-aside, and the North American Industry Classification System code is 334519. The point of contact is Cynthia M. Uribe, and the work will be performed at the WSTF in Las Cruces, New Mexico, despite the agency’s administrative office being located in Houston, Texas. The NASA clause 1852.215-84 on the Ombudsman applies, with additional details available through the official procurement ombudsman listing.
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$573,466NAICS
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Las Cruces, NM, 88012, USASet-Aside
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NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) has a requirement to replace an obsolete thrust measurement system, including design, calibration, installation, integration, and validation of specialized test equipment.
NASA JSC WSTF intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire this item from Force Measurement Systems, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Force Measurement System, Inc. is the only supplier that provides a thrust measurement system that is compatible with hypergolic propellants, can operate at 0.1 psia, and can withstand the environmental conditions present with in a vacuum rated rocket propulsion test stand.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Cynthia Uribe, cynthia.uribe@nasa.gov, not later than 4 pm Mountain Daylight Time on August 12, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NASA 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
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