# Vertical Tube Furnace

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC24871465Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: Madison County (FIPS 01089). https://abierto.us/counties/madison-county-al-01089
- City: Huntsville. https://abierto.us/cities/huntsville-al-0137000
- First posted: May 30, 2024
- Last posted: May 30, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb2ea73eac0e45a2a56ba2389f89c346/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for High Temperature Vertical Vacuum Tube Furnace. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC, 40 Nutmeg Lane, Glastonbury, CT, 06033, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC is the sole provider of High Temperature Vertical Vacuum Tube Furnace. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

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 334516 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/4/2024.

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:** Cody Guidry Procurement Assistant cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Will Garrett Contract Specialist will.c.garrett@nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC (UEI JWTAHXU722A8)
- Contract: 80NSSC24PB175, purchase order
- Obligated: $29,050.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC24871465Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC24PB175_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 30, 2024: Special notice, due June 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice bb2ea73eac0e45a2a56ba2389f89c346. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb2ea73eac0e45a2a56ba2389f89c346/view

## Points of contact

- Monica Wilson, monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov
- Cody Guidry, cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov

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