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NASA HR-1 Demonstrator Chamber and Qualification Samples

Federal · National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDue Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Client
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
RFP Number
—
Posted
10/17/2026
Category
US Federal
Budget
—
NAICS
336412
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
Contact
McKenzie Hanson

Description

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NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center requires a large-scale manufacturing technology demonstration utilizing thick and thin-wall Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition to fabricate full-scale heat sink chambers, process qualification samples, and witness samples using NASA HR-1 and specialty alloys. The selected vendor must provide engineering support, materials, machine operators, and a large-scale laser system with an inert gas chamber to complete sample builds, inspect final hardware via laser scanning, and ship all deliverables to Huntsville, Alabama. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole-source commercial contract to RPM Innovations Inc. under FAR 12.102(a). Interested organizations may submit written capability statements to demonstrate their ability to perform the effort, which NASA will evaluate solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively; quotes will not be evaluated. Written submissions are due by October 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The contract period of performance is six months from the authority to proceed.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
80NSSC26947003Q
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Buying office
Nasa Shared Services Center
Notice type
Special Notice
Responses due
Oct 20, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Oct 15, 2026
NAICS
336412
Product/service code
AA12
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
Contracting contact
McKenzie Hanson
mckenzie.m.hanson@nasa.gov
Additional contact
Kimberlynn Lancaster
Kimberlynn.m.ellspermann@nasa.gov
2288136254
Read the official notice description

SPECIAL NOTICE: VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. NASA/NSSC has a requirement for NASA HR-1 Demonstrator Chamber and Qualification Samples. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to RPM INNOVATIONS INC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that RPM INNOVATIONS INC is the sole provider of NASA HR-1 Demonstrator Chamber and Qualification Samples 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 336412. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/20/2026. 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: McKenzie Hanson Procurement Specialist [email protected]

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