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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 09, 2021 SAM #7069
SPECIAL NOTICE

A -- Custom Desiccators for Mars Contamination Knowledge Collection

Notice Date

4/7/2021 10:41:02 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 USA
 

ZIP Code

77058
 

Solicitation Number

80JSC021P0021
 

Response Due

4/12/2021 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

04/27/2021
 

Point of Contact

Chrystal D. Wiseman, Julie Nolin
 

E-Mail Address

chrystal.d.wiseman@nasa.gov, julie.d.nolin@nasa.gov
(chrystal.d.wiseman@nasa.gov, julie.d.nolin@nasa.gov)
 

Description

NASA/JSC has a requirement for the Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office to purchase nine (9) custom gaseous nitrogen (GN2) desiccators (isolators) for the long-term preservation and storage of the Mars 2020 contamination knowledge (CK) sample collection. CK is the information gained from studying the collected/curated spacecraft hardware, reference materials, and witness plates in conjunction with returned astromaterials. Most CK samples collected during the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover assembly, test, and launch operation (ATLO) activities at JPL and KSC require long-term storage in an inert environment with minimal exposure to particulate shedding and outgassing materials. In addition, some of these GN2 desiccators will be used for future ALTO CK activates generated by the international Mars Sample Return Campaign. NASA/JSC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from Germfree Laboratories, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.� Germfree is the only vendor to conduct an initial engineering design review, provide detailed fabrication drawings for a custom build, and outline physical tests for post-fabrication inspection of the integrity of the custom isolator (i.e., pressure test, leak test, and CMRTs for all raw materials).� In the extensive search for such a unique product, it was determined that Germfree is the only company able to provide a custom-built isolator that meets all the necessary material requirements for MSR curation. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and Part 13.5. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications �to perform the effort electronically via email to Chrystal Wiseman at chrystal.d.wiseman@nasa.gov not later than 3:00 p.m. CST on April 12, 2021.� Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis.� A determination 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 http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/69bdb7468c864c11bd372d4eb1976352/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Houston, TX 77058, USA

Zip Code: 77058

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05964547-F 20210409/210407230111 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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