BPA 80ARC023AA001 - Material Property Testing of Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)... Tender

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Country: USA

Summary: BPA 80ARC023AA001 - Material Property Testing of Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Missions - Ceiling Increase

Deadline: 04 Sep 2025

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 125199677

Document Ref. No.: 80ARC023AA001-increase

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Description

NASA/Ames Research Center (ARC) intends to increase the ceiling value of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) 80ARC023AA001 for the Material Property Testing of Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Missions.

The purpose of this BPA is to conduct high accuracy material property characterization of NASA-provided thermal protection system materials ranging from low density conformable or flexible materials to fully densified composites. The testing will support the Entry Systems and Technology (TS) Division at ARC including but not limited to the following projects: the Mars Sample Return Earth Entry System Aeroshell TPS (MSR EEV TPS) project, the Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator -Domestic (PICA-D) project, the Conformal PICA (C-PICA) project, the Orion/Artemis project, and various Internal Research and Development (IRAD) projects within TS Division. This requirement includes material property characterization of NASA-provided thermal protection system materials. To ensure the continuity of test results, prior test results will be compared with results of current testing for the same or similar materials.

Testing include but are not limited to:1) Thermal conductivity over a range of temperatures and pressures by guarded hot plate, comparative longitudinal heat flow, radial inflow;2) Specific heat by adiabatic drop calorimetry or differential scanning calorimetry;3) Thermal expansion;4) Tensile strength, strain to failure and modulus;5) Compression strength, strain to failure and modulus;6) Shear strength;7) Gas permeability;8) Additional material characterization as needed for various project requirements.

NASA ARC awarded BPA 80ARC023AA001 to KRATOS SRE, Inc. located in 10680 Treena St., Ste 600, San Diego CA 92131-2440 on November 7, 2022, on a sole source basis under the authority 10USC 2304(c)(1), and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requi...
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Notice ID : 80ARC023AA001-increase
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Department/Ind. Agency : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Sub-tier : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Office: NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 26, 2025 07:00 am PDT
Original Response Date: Sep 04, 2025 03:30 pm PDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 19, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: H293 - EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- NONMETALLIC FABRICATED MATERIALS
NAICS Code: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Place of Performance: San Diego, CA 92131 USA

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