NSI-NSD Reprocurement

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX intends to award a sole source requirement to Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) to procure and modify pyrotechnic devices used by various Agency-wide Projects and Programs. The devices are the NASA Standard Initiator- 1 (NSI-1), NASA Standard Initiator- 3A (NSI-3A), and NASA Standard Detonator (NSD).

CED is currently the only source with NASA qualification to fabricate, assemble, and conduct performance acceptance testing on the pyrotechnic devices. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 6.302-1.

Interested parties may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Kyle Thacker or Stephen Noethen at david.k.thacker@nasa.gov or Stephen.d.noethen@nasa.gov no later than 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST) on 8 April 2025. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent – 80JSC025RNSND. Oral communications will not be accepted. The NAICS code is 325920 and has a size standard of 750 employees. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.