Synopsis:
  
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Research and development of sinusoidal SR-FSW.  

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to 

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
501 E Saint Joseph St
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701-3901

under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is the sole provider of Research and development of sinusoidal SR-FSW.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541715

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on October 15, 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.

FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) (Mar 2016) is hereby incorporated by reference.

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 .