Project Information

Bid Title

WSTF Test Stand 401 Thrust Measurement System

Issuing Agency

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Location

New Mexico

Published Date

Jul 28, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 12, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

80JSC026Q0012

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Notice ID

80JSC026Q0012

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Department/Ind. Agency

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Sub-tier

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Office

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Jul 28, 2026 04:31 pm MDT
• Original Response Date: Aug 12, 2026 04:00 pm MDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Aug 27, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
• Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
• NAICS Code:
  • 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
• Place of Performance:
  Las Cruces , NM 88012
  USA

Description

NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) has a requirement to replace an obsolete thrust measurement system, including design, calibration, installation, integration, and validation of specialized test equipment.

NASA JSC WSTF intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire this item from Force Measurement Systems, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Force Measurement System, Inc. is the only supplier that provides a thrust measurement system that is compatible with hypergolic propellants, can operate at 0.1 psia, and can withstand the environmental conditions present with in a vacuum rated rocket propulsion test stand.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Cynthia Uribe, cynthia.uribe@nasa.gov, not later than 4 pm Mountain Daylight Time on August 12, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• HOUSTON TX 77058
• HOUSTON , TX 77058
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Cynthia M. Uribe
• cynthia.uribe@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Jul 28, 2026 04:31 pm MDTPresolicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 66Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

• NAICS 334519Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

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