Single Source Aircraft Instrumentation Racks
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically the Oceanic & Atmospheric Research (OAR), Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL), intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to Xometry for Custom Aircraft Instrumentation Racks. This presolicitation notice is for market research purposes, and firms believing they can meet the requirements must submit documentation by February 23, 2026.
Scope of Work
NOAA requires specific aircraft instrumentation racks, and Xometry has been identified as the only vendor capable of meeting all technical and certification specifications. Xometry manufactures and distributes the needed racks, has built a prototype that passed aircraft certification standards, and meets NOAA's material requirements (aluminum alloys 6061 or 7075) and machining standards (ISO 9001:2015). The racks must also meet the functional needs of NOAA CSL7's project.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Intent to Award Sole Source Purchase Order)
- Awarding Office: U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, Western Acquisition Division
- Vendor: Xometry (intended sole source)
- Product Service Code: 1560 (Airframe Structural Components)
- NAICS Code: 336413
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source Requirement)
- Delivery: Within 4 weeks from date of award to Boulder, CO.
- Response Due: February 23, 2026, by 22:00 UTC.
- Published: February 9, 2026.
Evaluation
This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information. These submissions will be evaluated solely to determine if the procurement can be conducted on a competitive basis. The decision to proceed non-competitively remains at the government's discretion.
Additional Notes
No solicitation package is available. Oral communications are not acceptable. Point of Contact: Casey Keating, casey.keating@noaa.gov, 303-578-2579.