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Deposition of electroless nickel onto SuperHERO mandrels

ID: 80NSSC26933283Q • Type: Solicitation • Match:  100%
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Description

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Deposition of electroless nickel onto SuperHERO mandrels.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to NORTH AMERICAN E.N., INC: 776 Lunt AVE; Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that NORTH AMERICAN E.N., INC is the sole provider of Deposition of electroless nickel onto SuperHERO mandrels.

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 or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 332813.

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 7/7/2026. 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:

Cody Guidry

Procurement Specialist II

Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov

Background
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for the deposition of electroless nickel onto SuperHERO mandrels. The contract will be issued as a sole source to NORTH AMERICAN E.N., INC, which has been determined to be the sole provider for this service. NASA/NSSC will manage the procurement, and the performance will take place at NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The goal of this contract is to acquire commercial items or services.

Work Details
The contractor shall perform electroless nickel (EN) coating on 6 mandrel pieces (SHERO-M1-X-105, SHERO-M2-X-105) and 8 coupons (SHERO-MX-CX-003) following specific requirements and quality inspections. The process includes:

1. Solvent preclean (if necessary);
2. Alkaline soak clean;
3. Etch (acidic or basic);
4. Double zincate coating;
5. Strike coating (electrolytic nickel strike or electroless nickel strike);
6. Final optical grade electroless nickel deposit must be free of pits/voids;
7. Minimum 11% phosphorus by weight in the electroless nickel plating;
8. Uniform thickness of 0.008 +0.003/-.000 inches on mandrels/coupons;
9. Connection points need not be coated, with blind holes or exposed threads plugged for disassembly;
10. Post heat treatment per ASTM B733 Class 4 at specified temperatures and times;
11. Perform deposit hardness testing using Rockwell C scale, reporting values to NASA MSFC.

Place of Performance
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville AL 35812

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate capabilities and qualifications to perform the required work, including providing documentation, samples, and test results supporting their methods for EN coating.

Overview

Response Deadline
July 7, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT Due in 5 Days
Posted
July 2, 2026, 8:12 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL 35812 USA
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
500 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$25,000 - $90,000 (AI estimate)
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 5 days, below average for the Shared Services Center.
On 7/2/26 Shared Services Center issued Solicitation 80NSSC26933283Q for Deposition of electroless nickel onto SuperHERO mandrels due 7/7/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 332813 and PSC H156.
Primary Contact
Name
Cody Guidry   Profile
Phone
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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
FPDS Organization Code
8000-NSSC0
Source Organization Code
100164058
Last Updated
July 2, 2026
Last Updated By
cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
Archive Date
July 22, 2026