# TA Instruments Discovery DSC 2500 Differential Scanning Calorimeter

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26929470Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Ta Instruments - Waters L.L.C.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7E21 Mobile devices such as tablets, smart phones (iOS, Android, Windows Mobile) and peripherals that support a mobile workforce accessing corporate resources.
- County: New Castle County (FIPS 10003). https://abierto.us/counties/new-castle-county-de-10003
- City: New Castle. https://abierto.us/cities/new-castle-de-1050800
- First posted: March 31, 2026
- Last posted: March 31, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fbd76487ff8f4744add3a26486dc9d50/view

## Description

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for TA Instruments Discovery DSC 2500 Differential Scanning Calorimeter. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to TA Instruments – waters 159 Lukens DR Historic New Castle Delaware 19720 – 2765 United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that TA Instruments - waters is the sole provider of TA Instruments Discovery DSC 2500 Differential Scanning Calorimeter NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.

Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC). 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 4/3/2026.

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:** Kacey Hickman Procurement Specialist Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Will Garrett Contracting Officer Will.c.garrett@nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ta Instruments - Waters L.L.C. (UEI SV5VEP8C43D8)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P0471, purchase order
- Obligated: $171,515.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26929470Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0471_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 31, 2026: Special notice, due April 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice fbd76487ff8f4744add3a26486dc9d50. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fbd76487ff8f4744add3a26486dc9d50/view

## Points of contact

- kacey Hickman, kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov

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