Tronair Cabin Pressure Tester
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 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through its Shared Services Center, is soliciting quotes for a TRONAIR Cabin Pressure Tester for use at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, CA. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement. Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer. Quotes are due by May 25, 2026, at 04:00 p.m. CT.
Purpose & Scope
NASA requires a ground support equipment (GSE) cabin pressure tester device to perform cabin pressure tests on small aircraft cockpit volumes, specifically mentioning the X-59. The requirement specifies a "Brand Name" product: TRONAIR.
Key Requirements
The cabin pressure tester must be of domestic manufacture and possess the following characteristics:
- Working fluid: air (shop air or self-generated)
- Built-in flow meter
- Canopy seal pressurization circuit
- Cabin pressurization circuit
- Rate of climb indication for cabin pressure
- Cabin supply output port less than 2 inches in diameter
- 0-15 psig cabin pressurization range
- Flow rate measurement range as low as 10 SCFM A Certificate of Conformance is required upon delivery.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (TBD)
- Place of Performance: Delivery to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523.
- Period of Performance: Acceptable lead time is 2-3 months.
- Payment Terms: NET 30
- Delivery: FOB Destination
Set-Aside & Eligibility
This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offerors must be registered at www.sam.gov and provide their Cage Code/UEI and ARO Delivery Time on their quote.
Submission & Evaluation
- Questions Due: Contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing via email to tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov no later than May 21, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. CT.
- Quotes Due: May 25, 2026, at 04:00 p.m. CT.
- Submission Method: Submit quotes via email to tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov.
- Quote Requirements: Quotes must remain valid for 30 days and list two points of contact (name, phone number, email address).
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offers not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from consideration.
Additional Notes
Various FAR and NFS clauses are incorporated by reference, covering aspects such as System for Award Management, Personal Identity Verification, Sustainable Products and Services, Government Property, Duty-Free Entry, Place of Manufacture, and Export Licenses.