# Vacuum arc melting of experimental shape memory alloy compositions (RuNb and 16Hf)

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC25901546Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Sophisticated Alloys Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
- Product or service code: 9535 Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil: Nonferrous Base Metal
- County: Butler County (FIPS 42019). https://abierto.us/counties/butler-county-pa-42019
- City: Butler. https://abierto.us/cities/butler-pa-4210464
- First posted: April 30, 2025
- Last posted: April 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/32b1ea9e939a49959df3c92eb69342b8/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Vacuum arc melting of experimental shape memory alloy compositions (RuNb and 16Hf) IDEA Renewal. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to SOPHISTICATED ALLOYS INC 101 Grundman DR Butler, Pennsylvania 16001-8755 United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

It has been determined that SOPHISTICATED ALLOYS INC is the sole provider of Vacuum arc melting of experimental shape memory alloy compositions (RuNb and 16Hf) IDEA Renewal NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (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 331314 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 5/5/2025.

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 .

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Sophisticated Alloys Inc. (UEI KD2WSFKN4K26)
- Contract: 80NSSC25PB043, purchase order
- Obligated: $30,680.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC25901546Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC25PB043_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 30, 2025: Special notice, due May 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 32b1ea9e939a49959df3c92eb69342b8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/32b1ea9e939a49959df3c92eb69342b8/view

## Points of contact

- Kimberlynn Lancaster, Kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov

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