# Zylon Poly-Benzobisoxazole (PBO) Custom Braid and Cord

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC24870279Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to A & P Technology, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery
- Product or service code: 9390 Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials
- County: City of Hampton (FIPS 51650). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-hampton-va-51650
- City: Hampton. https://abierto.us/cities/hampton-va-5135000
- First posted: May 16, 2024
- Last posted: May 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e4bb6a8446b74cf4a7ca28b1fc24e954/view

## Description

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for custom braided triaxial sleeving (braid) and biaxial sleeving (cord) using Zylon Poly-Benzobisoxazole (PBO) fiber. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to A & P TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4595 E Tech DR Cincinnati, Ohio 45245-1055 United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

It has been determined that A & P TECHNOLOGY, INC. is the sole provider of custom braided triaxial sleeving (braid) and biaxial sleeving (cord) using Zylon Poly-Benzobisoxazole (PBO) fiber NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Langley Research Center (LARC).

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 313220 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 5/21/2024.

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 http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

**Primary Point of Contact:** Gabrielle Guidry Procurement Specialist Gabrielle.r.guidry@nasa.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Lauren Oubre Contracting Officer lauren.oubre@nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: A & P Technology, Inc. (UEI KB1VYZQTBC37)
- Contract: 80NSSC24PB090, purchase order
- Obligated: $185,080.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC24870279Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC24PB090_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 16, 2024: Special notice, due May 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice e4bb6a8446b74cf4a7ca28b1fc24e954. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e4bb6a8446b74cf4a7ca28b1fc24e954/view

## Points of contact

- Gabrielle Guidry, gabrielle.r.guidry@nasa.gov

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