Notice ID: 3cc8e56a9e57494abd7f899520810ae9Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
BRAND NAME OR EQUAL IX05 ULTRA-FAST NANOINDENTER
Archived on August 7, 2026. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted by NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION on July 17, 2026. Solicitation 80TECH26QA090.
NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Place of performance: Hampton, Virginia. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number 80TECH26QA090 for a Brand Name or Equal to Oxford iX05 Nanoindenter.
The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2026-01.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and 1,000 number of employees, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quote their size status for this acquisition.
All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency.
Delivery for the items specified in the Statement of Work (SOW) shall be delivered to the following location:
NASA / Langley Research Center
POC: TBD
8 West Taylor Street, MS 188A
Hampton, VA 23693
Location of installation:
Building 1205, Room 151
Quotes must include: solicitation number, FOB destination to delivery location, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative.
Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, (Jan 2026) (Deviation), which is incorporated by reference. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows:
FAR Part 15 does NOT apply. The Government intends to award an order without further communications with Quoters. Consequently, Quoters are highly encouraged to quote their best technical and pricing quotes in their initial submissions. However, the Government reserves the right to communicate with any or all Quoters submitting a technical and price quote, if it is determined advantageous to the Government to do so. This statement is not to be construed to mean that the Government is obligated to communicate with every Quoter. An Quoter may be eliminated from consideration without further communication if its technical and/or pricing quotes are not among those Quoters considered most advantageous to the Government based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Interested vendors shall submit a quote for the attached SOW By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Quoter has read, understands, and agrees to the order terms and conditions of the RFQ.
The attached documentation to this RFQ includes brand name or equal requirement specifications (as a SOW), and the additional terms and conditions that apply to this RFQ and subsequent award.
If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.
To be considered for award, quotes of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-
(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;
(2) Clearly identify the item by-
(i) Brand name, if any; and
(ii) Make or model number;
(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and
(4) Clearly describe any modifications the quoter plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.
Unless the quoter clearly indicates in its quote that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the quoter shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.
Only the required minimum amount of information is requested to be provided for proper evaluation. Efforts should be made to keep quotations as brief as possible, concentrating on substantive information essential for a proper evaluation.
In responding to this RFQ, it is the quoter’s responsibility to provide current, relevant, complete, and accurate information in their quotation. The quotation shall be submitted as a PDF document.
PRICING INSTRUCTIONS:
All costs (including shipping) to deliver the requirements of the attached SOW shall be included in the quote. The quote shall include a total firm fixed price.
Delivery delivered by December 31, 2026
Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination
BASIS FOR AWARD:
The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the quoter or identified in the quote and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote.
The evaluation will be conducted using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable process and include all vendors who meet the small business standards specified within this solicitation and whose quotes meet or exceed the technical acceptability standards specified in the attached SOW. Award will be made to the vendor with the lowest total priced quote that meets or exceeds the technical acceptability standards.
All quoters shall complete the required RFQ provisions included in the Other RFQ Provisions section of the RFQ.
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (Jan 2026) (Deviation), is applicable.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
Prospective Quoters are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an quote.
All questions must be submitted electronically via email to Jonathan Gomez and Nicolas Zogaib at jonathan.g.gomez@nasa.gov and nicolas.a.zogaib@nasa.gov not later than July 21, 2026 at 4:00PM ET. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received by email no later than 4:00PM ET on July 23, 2026.
The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.
Failure to submit a complete electronic quote by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the quote being ineligible for award.
Overview
Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office:NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE
Posted:July 17, 2026
NAICS:334516: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:6640: LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Response Deadline:
Set-Aside:No Set aside used
Type:Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Place of Performance:Hampton, Virginia
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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This is Amendment 4 to the notice entitled "Astromaterials Glovebox Systems – Design & Fabrication (80JSC026A-BOX)" which was posted on July 15, 2026. You are notified that the following changes are made: 1. Posting of A-BOX Industry Day charts The due date for responses is not extended. __________________________________________________________________ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This is Amendment 3 to Notice 80JSC026A-BOX, posted September 11, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to annouce Industry Day and One-on-One Meeting opportinuties. To facilitate open communications with industry, the Johnson Space Center (JSC) would like to invite interested parties or potential offerors interested in the Astromaterials Glovebox Systems – Design & Fabrication (A-BOX) to the A-BOX Industry Day presentation. 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Miller, Victoria.n.miller@nasa.gov Contract Specialist - Ealena Telson, Ealena.telson@nasa.gov The email RSVP must include the following information: Company Name, Address, main Point of Contact information (Name, Number, Email Adress), and System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI). An indication as to whether your company wishes to be added to the Interested Parties list, which will be publicly available after Industry Day on the A-BOX website. If a one-on-one meeting is desired, please indicate request and provide the names and position descriptions of the attendees (limited to four (4)), as well as contact information (name, position title, phone number, email address). NOTE: E-mail request(s): Due to the potential volume of e-mail requests, as well as to distinguish the requests from all other e-mails, please annotate in the subject line indicating: “A-BOX: Industry Day Participation.” Due to the potential volume of one-on-one meeting requests, meetings will be reserved on a First Come, First Serve basis. A confirmation email will be sent to confirm your Industry Day participation. For One-on-one meeting request the Government will provide potential offerors a MS Teams link with date, time, and further information. Appointment times will be contingent on the availability of each Director and/or Deputy Director, and Technical Leads (Division and/or Office Chiefs). However, we will attempt to schedule your meeting as quickly as possible to prevent unnecessary delays. Please email any questions regarding this posting to Contracting Officer, victoria.n.miller@nasa.gov and Contract Specialist, Ealena.telson@nasa.gov. For any questions submitted at Industry Day, the Government will officially respond to all questions by posting responses to SAM.gov and the A-BOX website after Industry Day. Note: Questions pertaining to the Industry Day content will be accepted via email through, September 21, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Recording devices are prohibited. Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov and the A-BOX website for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). One-on-One Meetings The following topics may be discussed: 1. The general purpose of the announced procurement; 2. Any information about JSC that NASA has already made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors; 3. Historical information about the general nature or scope of prior contracts whose requirements will be addressed in whole or in part under a follow-on procurement; 4. Information that describes the federal procurement process as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), or other published procurement policy documents; and 5. Procurement specific information already published such as information contained in the acquisition forecast, Statement of Work (SOW), and pre-solicitation synopses. Questions regarding the subjects below will not be discussed: 1. Proprietary or confidential business information of incumbent contractor(s) or other business entities; 2. Privacy Act protected information such as, incumbent contractor employees’ personal data; 3. Trade Secrets Act protected information; 4. Speculation on what the Government might be looking for in proposals; 5. Different technical and management approaches; 6. Technical Efficiencies; 7. 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Small Business Utilization Considerations: NASA/JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses (SB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for Astromaterials Glovebox System — Design & Fabrication (A-BOX). Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside based on responses received. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA’s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: SB Subcontracting goals; Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or Strategies to increase SB participation, including: Breaking requirements into smaller components Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting Considering teaming or mentor protégé approaches Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Questions and Responses” (Attachment II). 2. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Considerations: The nature of the work anticipated under the A-BOX may create the potential for OCI(s) as currently described in FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest. Each interested party should review FAR Subpart 9.5 considering NASA’s anticipation of OCI issues and carefully consider the extent to which an OCI may arise before making the decision to compete for the A-BOX. Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Question and Responses” (Attachment II). NASA will review any responses received regarding potential OCI and each offeror’s proposed OCI mitigation strategy. NASA will respond to each company who submits a mitigation strategy. NASA’s response is not intended to serve as confirmation that, in fact, all potential OCI have been identified, an OCI will ultimately exist, or that an interested party is capable of successfully eliminating or mitigating an identified OCI. NASA’s response is also not intended to encourage or discourage any interested party from responding to an RFP issued for A-BOX in the future. Furthermore, NASA’s response in no way alters or interprets FAR 9.5 as it applies to a final SOW or a final proposal submission, should an interest party elect to submit a proposal to an RFP for A-BOX. Subsequent initial OCI submission and NASA’s response, NASA will not consider further information as it relates to this RFI. 3. Capability Considerations: Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Questions and Responses” (Attachment II). 4. Business Considerations: Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Questions and Responses” (Attachment II). The documents on the NASA A-BOX acquisition website are for information and planning purposes, to allow industry the opportunity to comment, and to promote competition only. NASA will not affirmatively release any information received in response to this RFI to the public, but may use information received in developing the best approach for a contract strategy, and therefore such information may be recognizable to the interested party who submitted it. Any information submitted in response to this RFI that is marked as “Confidential Commercial or Financial Information” will be considered as voluntarily submitted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government may not respond to questions/concerns submitted. The Government will use the information to finalize the RFP as necessary. All comments or questions must be submitted electronically via email to Victoria N. Miller, Contracting Officer (Victoria.n.miller@nasa.gov) and Ealena Telson, Contract Specialist (Ealena.telson@nasa.gov), no later than July 29, 2026, at 4PM Central Time (CT)). When responding reference 80JSC026A-BOX– Request for Information (RFI) “Astromaterials Glovebox System — Design & Fabrication (A-BOX)”. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on Sam.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. NASA intends to publicize a listing of respondents to facilitate teaming arrangements. 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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This is Amendment 3 to Notice 80JSC026A-BOX, posted September 11, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to annouce Industry Day and One-on-One Meeting opportinuties. To facilitate open communications with industry, the Johnson Space Center (JSC) would like to invite interested parties or potential offerors interested in the Astromaterials Glovebox Systems – Design & Fabrication (A-BOX) to the A-BOX Industry Day presentation. A-BOX Industry Day will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, via Microsoft Teams Meeting, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central Time (CT). The Government will also provide one-on-one communication opportunities via Microsoft Teams Meeting, on Wednesday through Thursday, September 16 - 17, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Central Time. Participation for the one-on-one is limited to four (4) individuals from each company/team. One-on-One meetings will occur via Microsoft Teams and will not exceed 40 minutes. The following topics may be discussed: The general purpose of the announced procurement; Any information about JSC that NASA has already made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors; Historical information about the general nature or scope of prior contracts whose requirements will be addressed in whole or in part under a follow-on procurement; Information that describes the federal procurement process as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), or other published procurement policy documents; and Procurement specific information already published such as information contained in the acquisition forecast, Statement of Work (SOW), and pre-solicitation synopses. Questions regarding the subjects below will not be discussed: Proprietary or confidential business information of incumbent contractor(s) or other business entities; Privacy Act protected information such as, incumbent contractor employees’ personal data; Trade Secrets Act protected information; Speculation on what the Government might be looking for in proposals; Different technical and management approaches; Technical Efficiencies; Any particular Government Emphasis; and Incumbent’s performance. EMAIL RSVP Please RSVP for the Industry Day event, and one-on-one meetings by No Later Than Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Central Time by sending an email to the following point of contacts: Contracting Officer - Victoria N. Miller, Victoria.n.miller@nasa.gov Contract Specialist - Ealena Telson, Ealena.telson@nasa.gov The email RSVP must include the following information: Company Name, Address, main Point of Contact information (Name, Number, Email Adress), and System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI). An indication as to whether your company wishes to be added to the Interested Parties list, which will be publicly available after Industry Day on the A-BOX website. If a one-on-one meeting is desired, please indicate request and provide the names and position descriptions of the attendees (limited to four (4)), as well as contact information (name, position title, phone number, email address). NOTE: E-mail request(s): Due to the potential volume of e-mail requests, as well as to distinguish the requests from all other e-mails, please annotate in the subject line indicating: “A-BOX: Industry Day Participation.” Due to the potential volume of one-on-one meeting requests, meetings will be reserved on a First Come, First Serve basis. A confirmation email will be sent to confirm your Industry Day participation. For One-on-one meeting request the Government will provide potential offerors a MS Teams link with date, time, and further information. Appointment times will be contingent on the availability of each Director and/or Deputy Director, and Technical Leads (Division and/or Office Chiefs). However, we will attempt to schedule your meeting as quickly as possible to prevent unnecessary delays. Please email any questions regarding this posting to Contracting Officer, victoria.n.miller@nasa.gov and Contract Specialist, Ealena.telson@nasa.gov. For any questions submitted at Industry Day, the Government will officially respond to all questions by posting responses to SAM.gov and the A-BOX website after Industry Day. Note: Questions pertaining to the Industry Day content will be accepted via email through, September 21, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Recording devices are prohibited. Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov and the A-BOX website for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). One-on-One Meetings The following topics may be discussed: 1. The general purpose of the announced procurement; 2. Any information about JSC that NASA has already made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors; 3. 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Any particular Government Emphasis; and 8. Incumbent’s performance. Notification of Recordings of Industry Day and One-on-One Meetings: The Government will be recording the Industry Day Presentation and any subsequent One-on-One Meetings that arise to ensure all questions are thoroughly and accurately recorded. Recording by other entities and other organizations IS NOT allowed. The Government will not be providing any copies of the recordings. Answers to all questions will be captured with official Government responses posted to SAM.gov at a later date. Anyone detected to be recording or using AI to take notes will be asked to cease that activity. If that activity is not ceased, that individual will be removed from the meeting. __________________________________________________________________ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This is Amendment 2 to Notice 80JSC026A-BOX, posted July 15, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to extend the Response Date from Wednesday, July 29, 2026, to Wednesday, August 5, 2026. __________________________________________________________________ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This is Amendment 1 to Notice 80JSC026A-BOX, posted July 15, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to provide the A-BOX Technical Library Request Form information. The A-BOX electronic Technical Library, containing technical requirements documents regarding this posting, is available at the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) website at www.SAM.gov. To gain access to the Technical Library you must complete the 2-step verification process as instructed in www.SAM.gov. To request access to the Technical Library, individuals must provide a completed “A-BOX Technical Library Request Form” to the Points of Contact listed in this notice. When responding, reference “80JSC026A-BOX Technical Library Access” in the subject line. Individuals requesting access to the Controlled Technical Library must provide the following information to the Contracting Officer, Victoria Miller at Victoria.n.miller@nasa.gov, and Contract Specialist, Ealena Telson at Ealena.telson@nasa.gov. The submitting individual shall verify that the information provided to NASA is correct, complete, and accurate. Vendors are responsible for ensuring their compliance with all U.S. export regulations per the A-BOX Technical Library Request Form. Please note that once the request form is submitted, you must have a login for www.SAM.gov and once logged-in you must click the request access button in the attachments/links section of the announcement. If approved, you will be granted access to all A-BOX Technical Library documents. _________________________________________________________________________________ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice is issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/ Johnson Space Center (JSC) to post a draft Statement of Work (SOW)(Attachment I) and Capabilities Questions and Responses (Attachment II) to solicit responses from interested parties. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. This SOW establishes the overarching technical and performance requirements for the design, fabrication, testing, delivery, and installation of single-unit, multi-unit, or modular controlled-atmosphere glovebox systems (GS) to be acquired for the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Curation facility at NASA/JSC. ARES GSs support astromaterials sample processing, storage, and curation. Future and existing lunar and planetary sample returns — including but not limited to Artemis‑related missions, as reflected in Section 10.0, Delivery Timelines and Milestones, in the SOW — will require custom GSs. Manufacturing and fabrication guidelines for the gloveboxes and operational systems shall follow the American Glovebox Society Guidelines for Gloveboxes document number AGS-G001-2007 3rd Edition, where required and applicable (further standard details in Section 2.0, Applicable Documents and Standards, of the SOW (Attachment I). NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the design, fabrication, testing, delivery, and installation of single-unit, multi-unit, or modular controlled-atmosphere GS to be acquired for the ARES Curation facility at NASA/JSC. 1. Small Business Utilization Considerations: NASA/JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses (SB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for Astromaterials Glovebox System — Design & Fabrication (A-BOX). Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside based on responses received. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA’s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: SB Subcontracting goals; Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or Strategies to increase SB participation, including: Breaking requirements into smaller components Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting Considering teaming or mentor protégé approaches Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Questions and Responses” (Attachment II). 2. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Considerations: The nature of the work anticipated under the A-BOX may create the potential for OCI(s) as currently described in FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest. Each interested party should review FAR Subpart 9.5 considering NASA’s anticipation of OCI issues and carefully consider the extent to which an OCI may arise before making the decision to compete for the A-BOX. Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Question and Responses” (Attachment II). NASA will review any responses received regarding potential OCI and each offeror’s proposed OCI mitigation strategy. NASA will respond to each company who submits a mitigation strategy. NASA’s response is not intended to serve as confirmation that, in fact, all potential OCI have been identified, an OCI will ultimately exist, or that an interested party is capable of successfully eliminating or mitigating an identified OCI. NASA’s response is also not intended to encourage or discourage any interested party from responding to an RFP issued for A-BOX in the future. Furthermore, NASA’s response in no way alters or interprets FAR 9.5 as it applies to a final SOW or a final proposal submission, should an interest party elect to submit a proposal to an RFP for A-BOX. Subsequent initial OCI submission and NASA’s response, NASA will not consider further information as it relates to this RFI. 3. Capability Considerations: Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Questions and Responses” (Attachment II). 4. Business Considerations: Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Questions and Responses” (Attachment II). The documents on the NASA A-BOX acquisition website are for information and planning purposes, to allow industry the opportunity to comment, and to promote competition only. NASA will not affirmatively release any information received in response to this RFI to the public, but may use information received in developing the best approach for a contract strategy, and therefore such information may be recognizable to the interested party who submitted it. Any information submitted in response to this RFI that is marked as “Confidential Commercial or Financial Information” will be considered as voluntarily submitted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government may not respond to questions/concerns submitted. The Government will use the information to finalize the RFP as necessary. All comments or questions must be submitted electronically via email to Victoria N. Miller, Contracting Officer (Victoria.n.miller@nasa.gov) and Ealena Telson, Contract Specialist (Ealena.telson@nasa.gov), no later than July 29, 2026, at 4PM Central Time (CT)). When responding reference 80JSC026A-BOX– Request for Information (RFI) “Astromaterials Glovebox System — Design & Fabrication (A-BOX)”. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on Sam.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. NASA intends to publicize a listing of respondents to facilitate teaming arrangements. 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Additional Details
Solicitation Number
80TECH26QA090
Archive Date
Aug 7, 2026
Office Address
Greenbelt, MD, 20771