Mercury Systems IFAT Series Universal Up/Down converter.

NASA’s Space Science Center is gathering capability statements to determine if a forthcoming acquisition for a Mercury Systems IFAT Series Universal Up/Down converter should remain a sole‑source award or be opened to competition. The converter is a commercial RF equipment item, intended for use at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The agency will evaluate written statements only; price quotes are not being considered at this stage. • Item: Mercury Systems IFAT Series Universal Up/Down converter (part number 010‑02151‑0005, 2 units). • Performance location: NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio. • Deadline for capability‑statement submission: 4 p.m. CST on 7 Oct 2026, submitted via email to the primary procurement specialist. • Intended contract: Sole‑source award under FAR 12.102(a) pending evaluation of capability statements; NAICS 334511 applies.