NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Nano-scale ceramics for AM powder coating. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to

Merelex Corporation DBA American Elements 10884 Weyburn Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90024

Mailing Address

under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Merelex Corp DBA American Elements

10884is the   Weyburn Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90024

sole provider of Nano-scale ceramics for AM Powder coating

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

Research Center (GRC).

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 325199

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.. Central Standard Time on June 07, 2021. 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 .