What the buyer needs
AI summaryNASA/NSSC requires an FTIR to support changes to the composition of explosive materials over time, with performance located at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. The agency intends to issue a sole-source commercial contract to Anton Paar USA under FAR 12.102(a) as the identified sole provider. Interested organizations may submit capability and qualification statements in writing referencing the notice ID by 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on November 3, 2026. The government will evaluate submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively, and it will not consider price quotes or oral communications.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 334516
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| STERIS CORPORATION80NSSC26P1158 · ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR AUTOCLAVE | $30,584 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| BLUEFORS INC80GSFC26C0027 · CRYOGEN-FREE DILUTION REFRIGERATOR TEST FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING DETECTORS | $499.6K | Jun 29, 2028 |
| LIGHTHOUSE WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS, INC80NSSC27P0103 · LIGHTHOUSE PARTICLE COUNTERS | $64,516 | Oct 22, 2027 |
| LECO CORP80NSSC26P1515 · SERVICE CONTRACT FOR COMBUSTION ANALYZERS, LECO ON736 AND CS844 | $30,571 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC.80NSSC26P1420 · SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR HITACHI SEMS | $31,099 | Sep 30, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 334516, since Oct 1, 2024
505 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE$3.2M
- 2. CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE$2.1M
- 3. FEI COMPANY$1.7M
- 4. THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC$1.2M
- 5. BLUEHALO LLC$843.3K
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.