# Special Test Equipment (STE) Vacuum Chambers, Thermal Shroud, and Thermal Conditioning Units (TCU)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80grc026rfi01

- Solicitation number: 80GRC026RFI01
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Glenn Research Center (80GRC0)
- NAICS: 332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6636 Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment
- 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: April 2, 2026
- Last posted: May 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/828326237dfc4ebab71ecd4f9e5636f2/view

## Description

This notice is issued by the NASA/Glenn Research Center (GRC) to post a Request for Information (RFI) on understanding the development needs for Special Test Equipment (STE) vacuum chambers, thermal shroud, and Thermal Conditioning Units (TCU). This RFI solicits responses from interested parties.

This document is for information and planning purposes only while allowing industry the opportunity to comment on the reasonableness and feasibility of such equipment and whether or not there may be an interest to collaborate on such equipment. NASA would also like ROM costs and lead times for the equipment listed below. An entity does not need to be able to supply all components to respond to this RFI.

## Publications

- April 2, 2026: Sources sought, due April 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 0ee4542e68184e5b9875ccd0cbbae0b0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ee4542e68184e5b9875ccd0cbbae0b0/view
- April 22, 2026: Sources sought, due May 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice a4fc4f91d0e44fa5ac9c1b5ebee127ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a4fc4f91d0e44fa5ac9c1b5ebee127ea/view
- May 4, 2026: Sources sought, due May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 828326237dfc4ebab71ecd4f9e5636f2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/828326237dfc4ebab71ecd4f9e5636f2/view

## Points of contact

- Paige Foreman, paige.e.foreman@nasa.gov, 3302839755
- Eric DiLisi, eric.a.dilisi@nasa.gov, 2164332495

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