REDSoX Front and rear spider rough machining.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for REDSoX front and rear spider rough machining. The procurement is set aside for small business.

• Machining of 2 ea. RDSX-102-001 FRONT APERTURE.STEP and 2 ea. RDSX-154 REAR APERTURE.STEP.

• Work must be completed within 35 business days or less after the date of award.

• Meet geometric dimensions and tolerances specified in drawings.

• Utilize customer-supplied 17-4 PH stainless steel alloy in the H1150 heat treat condition.

• Perform stress relief heat treat per SAE AMS2759/11.

• Achieve a smallest roughness of 125uin/3.2um Ra.

• Bag and Tag parts.

• Conduct Formal Inspection with Dimensional Report.

• Provide Certificates and Supplier Qualifications: ITAR/EAR Registration, Finishing Certification, Certificate of Conformance.

• EDM work and finishing less windows at .125" stock to be performed by the customer.

• Specific print exceptions noted for machining to .125" before stress relief, no passivation, and customer to perform lapping.

• Contract type is not explicitly stated but implied to be firm-fixed-priced.

• Delivery is FOB Destination.

• Payment terms are Net 30.

• Quotes are due by 4/23/2026 at 4:00 p.m. CT to Laura Quave at laura.a.quave@nasa.gov.

• Quotes shall remain valid for 30 days.

• Submitted quotes must list two points of contact (name, phone number, email address).

• All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing (email) to Laura Quave by 4/22/2026 at 12:00 p.m. CT.

• The NAICS Code for this procurement is 332710.

• Offerors shall be registered at www.sam.gov.

• Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).

• This procurement is set aside for small business.

• The solicitation includes sections on Statement of Work/Bid Schedule, Instructions to Offerors, Solicitation Provisions/Representations and Certifications, Clauses/Terms and Conditions, and Quote Evaluation Criteria.

• NASA FAR clauses related to Whistleblower rights, Release of Sensitive Information, Government property, Denied Access to NASA Facilities, Ombudsman, Firm Fixed Priced, and Export Licenses are incorporated.

• Duty-free entry and Place of Manufacture provisions are included.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the requirements for machining specific parts for MSFC ST12.

• Machining of the following parts:

  • 2 ea. RDSX-102-001 FRONT APERTURE.STEP
  • 2 ea. RDSX-154 REAR APERTURE.STEP

• Work to be completed within 35 business days from the date of award.

• Contractor must meet geometric dimensions and tolerances specified in drawings.

• Customer will supply 17-4 PH stainless steel alloy in the H1150 heat treat condition.

• Stress relief heat treat required per SAE AMS2759/11.

• Smallest Roughness requirement: 125uin/3.2um Ra.

• Parts require Bag and Tag.

• Formal Inspection with Dimensional Report is required.

• EDM work will be performed by the customer; parts are to be finish machined less windows at .125" stock.

• Smallest Roughness: 125uin/3.2um Ra.

• Work completion within 35 business days.

• Not explicitly stated, but work completion is tied to "date of award."

• Contractor shall provide Certificates and Supplier Qualifications, including ITAR/EAR Registration, Finishing Certification, and Certificate of Conformance.

• Print exceptions noted: note 6 (part to be machined to .125" before stress relief), note 9 (no passivation), and note 11 (lap to be done by customer).