Special notice
Instron 8800MT Controller & Software Upgrade for Instron 8521
80NSSC26939326Q
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Shared Services Center.
Awarded
$127,388.00 obligated so far on USAspending
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Description
As published on SAM.gov.
*PLEASE NOTE* THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.
A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.
See the attached SOW.
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Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Instron 8800MT Controller & Software Upgrade for Instron 8521.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Instron, A Division of Illinois Tool Works, 825 University AVE Norwood, Massachusetts 02062-2643, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that Instron, A Division of Illinois Tool Works is the sole provider of Instron 8800MT Controller & Software Upgrade for Instron 8521
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 or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541519.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 8/5/2026. 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 FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .
Primary Point Of Contact:
Monica Wilson
Procurement Assistant
monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov
Primary Point Of Contact:
Karen Artis
Contract Specialist
karen.l.artis@nasa.gov
Attachments
Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.
- SATPC0041983 Tab 07 2 SOW_Redacted.pdf421 KB, July 30, 2026
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- UEI
- CM3YHLY12DF5
- CAGE
- 80160
- Vendor location
- Norwood, MA
- Contract
- 80NSSC26P1265, purchase order
- Obligated
- $127,388.00
- Actions
- 1 between August 10, 2026 and August 10, 2026
- Competition
- Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Instron 8800MT Controller & Software Upgrade for Instron 8521
- Match
- solicitation number 80NSSC26939326Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
July 30, 2026
Special notice
Due August 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d47f612f949f4a37ba639aca5fbd8721
1 revisions on SAM
- July 30, 2026: publish, special notice
Points of contact
- Monica Wilsonmonica.d.wilson@nasa.gov
- Karen ArtisKaren.L.Artis@nasa.gov