NASA/NSSC has a requirement for TA Instrument Q50 Thermogravimetric Analyzer.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to RT Instruments under the authority of FAR 13.106-

1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that RT Instruments is the sole provider of TA Instrument Q50

Thermogravimetric Analyzer.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space

Flight Center (GSFC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures

prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516.

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 12/27/2022. 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.

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 .