Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer Instrument.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2850 Wilmington, Delaware 19808-1610 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This instrument will be used to conduct wet chemistry experiments that will inform on flight-critical conditions in the future for the SAM instruments, especially as it is continuing to explore Gale Crater on Mars.

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 May 19, 2025. 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

katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Tiffany Neal

Contracting Officer

Tiffany.neal@nasa.gov