# Ground Recording System (GRS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80afrc26ss025

- Solicitation number: 80AFRC26SS025
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due October 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Armstrong Flight Research CNTR (80AFRC)
- NAICS: 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Product or service code: 5835 Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment
- Set-aside: 8(a) sole source
- Place of performance: Edwards
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- Location read from: the notice's ZIP code: "93523"
- County: Kern County (FIPS 06029). https://abierto.us/counties/kern-county-ca-06029
- First posted: October 1, 2026
- Last posted: October 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/91a885a3ea084c9c89b2c790d31cd633/view

## Description

NASA/AFRC has a requirement to upgrade Ground Recording System (GRS) units from version 1 to version 2 to include, calibration of GRS units, chassis upgrades, hardware inspection and repair.

NASA/AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from Crystal Instruments Corporation under the authority of 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Government intends 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 Roxana Romero at roxana.l.romero@nasa.gov and Lyra Bui at lyra.l.bui@nasa.gov not later than 12:00PM PST on October 9, 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

## Publications

- October 1, 2026: Presolicitation, due October 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 91a885a3ea084c9c89b2c790d31cd633. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/91a885a3ea084c9c89b2c790d31cd633/view

## Points of contact

- Roxana Romero, roxana.l.romero@nasa.gov
- Lyra Bui, lyra.l.bui@nasa.gov

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