# ESA Spaceflight Qualified Polymer Film Capacitors

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80grc024pa003

- Solicitation number: 80GRC024PA003
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Awarded to Exxelia Usa, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Glenn Research Center (80GRC0)
- NAICS: 33441 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5999 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components
- Place of performance: Cleveland, Ohio
- County: Cuyahoga County (FIPS 39035). https://abierto.us/counties/cuyahoga-county-oh-39035
- City: Cleveland. https://abierto.us/cities/cleveland-oh-3916000
- First posted: March 15, 2024
- Last posted: March 15, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b17160a72cb146bcab2813ee67522f5c/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/Glenn Research Center (GRC) has a requirement for ESA spaceflight qualified polymer film capacitors for PPE. NASA/GRC intends to issue a sole source contract to:

EXXELIA USA, INC. 1221 N Us Highway 17 92 Longwood, Florida 32750-3739 United States Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that the PM907S line of capacitors rated at 1250 V from EXXELIA USA, INC. are the only commercially available line of polymer film capacitors that currently carry NASA or ESA QPL certifications that can meet the technical needs of this requirement. NASA/GRC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/GRC.

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334416. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 20, 2024. 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. 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.

**Primary Point of Contact:** Eric DiLisi Contract Specialist eric.a.dilisi@nasa.gov 216.433.2495 Secondary Point of Contact Matt Sheridan Contracting Officer matthew.c.sheridan@nasa.gov 216.433.2034

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Exxelia Usa, Inc. (UEI RCLUF5HBC2X4)
- Contract: 80GRC024PA003, purchase order
- Obligated: $33,429.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80GRC024PA003 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 80GRC0 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GRC024PA003_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 15, 2024: Sources sought, due March 20, 2024 at 11:59 AM EDT. Notice b17160a72cb146bcab2813ee67522f5c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b17160a72cb146bcab2813ee67522f5c/view

## Points of contact

- Eric DiLisi, eric.a.dilisi@nasa.gov, 216-433-2495
- Matthew Sheridan, matthew.c.sheridan@nasa.gov, 2164332034

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