WSTF Test Stand 401 Thrust Measurement System
NASA · NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80JSC026Q0012 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 28, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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What the notice says
NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) has a requirement to replace an obsolete thrust measurement system, including design, calibration, installation, integration, and validation of specialized test equipment. NASA JSC WSTF intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire this item from Force Measurement Systems, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Force Measurement System, Inc. is the only supplier that provides a thrust measurement system that is compatible with h… (show all)
ypergolic propellants, can operate at 0.1 psia, and can withstand the environmental conditions present with in a vacuum rated rocket propulsion test stand. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Cynthia Uribe, cynthia.uribe@nasa.gov, not later than 4 pm Mountain Daylight Time on August 12, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA 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
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NASA), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $390K to $524K, median $475K; range $305K to $573K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $573K | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Bluefors Inc | 1 | $475K | Jul 15, 2026 |
| neonsee GmbH Konstanz 78467 DEU | 1 | $305K | Apr 28, 2025 |
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- Sep 11, 2026FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC.$573KWSTF Test Stand 401 Thrust Measurement SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 15, 2026Bluefors Inc$475KCryogen-free Dilution Refrigerator Test for Characterization of Superconducting Detectors and DevicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 28, 2025neonsee GmbH Konstanz 78467 DEU$305KNASA GRC - AM0 Solar Simulator PurchaseNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
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- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 16 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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