# Hydrogen Electrical Power System (HEPS) Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80afrc21ca004

- Solicitation number: 80AFRC21CA004
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Armstrong Flight Research CNTR (80AFRC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AR12 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Maryland
- County: Baltimore County (FIPS 24005). https://abierto.us/counties/baltimore-county-md-24005
- First posted: November 6, 2024
- Last posted: January 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dae2991d62194c268f9da5a865ec90c6/view

## Description

NASA/AFRC has a requirement to modify the Hydrogen Electrical Power System (HEPS) contract to add an automatic shutoff for the reactant gas supply to the Tipping Point Rocket Locker Hardware. NASA/AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract modification to acquire the services from Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Roxana Romero at roxana.l.romero@nasa.gov and Lonna Rumsey at lonna.rumsey@nasa.gov not later than 12:00 PM PST on January 8, 2025. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis.

A determination 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

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. (UEI EKLDZ9NC5BQ6)
- Contract: 80AFRC21CA004, definitive contract
- Obligated: $557,238.00, current value $2,685,880
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80AFRC21CA004 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 80AFRC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80AFRC21CA004_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 6, 2024: Presolicitation, due November 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice e3cf5c0a1cca4fe48f6217d7ccf8e50e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e3cf5c0a1cca4fe48f6217d7ccf8e50e/view
- November 20, 2024: Justification. Notice fad6a00ec8b148ef837b53e7ab6265b6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fad6a00ec8b148ef837b53e7ab6265b6/view
- January 2, 2025: Special notice, due January 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice dae2991d62194c268f9da5a865ec90c6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dae2991d62194c268f9da5a865ec90c6/view

## Points of contact

- Roxana Romero, roxana.l.romero@nasa.gov, 6612762429
- Lonna Rumsey, lonna.rumsey@nasa.gov, 6612762236

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