NASA/NSSC has a requirement for a 2 year Full service contract for D8 Discover X-Ray Diffractometer. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Bruker Nano, inc 5465 East  Cheryl Parkway Madison WI,  53711-5373 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined no other company provides service contracts for the D8 Discover.  The service contracts are vital as they allow NASA continued coverage. 

 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 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on September 23 2020. 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 .

Primary Point of Contact:

Kathi Thomas

Procurement Specialist

[email protected]

Secondary Point of Contact:

Tiffany Neal

Contracting Officer

[email protected]