Burst Testing GRX-810 Blisks
ID: 80NSSC24877401QType: Special Notice
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTERSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

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Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

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MODIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT- SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (K036)

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Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
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    NASA Shared Services Center has issued a special notice regarding its intention to award a sole-source contract to Schenck USA Corp. for burst testing GRX-810 blisks. The agency requires these services for NASA/Select Center and plans to procure them as commercial items using FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 procedures.

    This procurement falls under the NAICS Code 334519: Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a PSC Code of K036 for the modification of specialized industry machinery. The agency has determined that Schenck USA Corp. is the sole provider of the required services.

    Interested parties may submit their capabilities and qualifications to the primary point of contact, Monica D. Wilson, by 11:30 a.m. on July 31, 2024. NASA will evaluate these submissions to decide if a competitive procurement process is warranted. Oral communications will not be considered.

    The NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, applies, and the respective ombudsman can be found on the NASA website. The primary contact for this opportunity is Monica Wilson at monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov.

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