SAM #80AFRC26SS0015

Sole Source Extension for Range Facilities & Engineering Support Services at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center is seeking to extend its sole source contract for Range Facilities and Engineering Support Services (RF&ESS) to ensure uninterrupted support for the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. - Sole source contract extension for highly specialized operational and engineering services - Services include: - Real-time and post-flight mission operations - Data acquisition and processing - Range communications - Flight termination systems - Video and tracking systems - Configuration management and documentation - Preventive and corrective maintenance - Compliance with NASA standards and AFRC directives - No specific OEMs or commercial products are listed - Extension is required to maintain continuity while a follow-on contract is competed - Not a FAR Part 12 commercial acquisition - Interested organizations may submit capabilities, but requirement is currently determined to be available only from the incumbent

Period of Performance - Extension continues services until the follow-on contract is competed - Specific dates and duration are not provided

Place of Performance - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California (93523)

Services Line Items - Range Facilities and Engineering Support Services (RF&ESS): operational and engineering support for DATR, including all listed functions

Estimated Contract Value - Not specified; likely in the multi-million dollar range based on scope and prior similar contracts

Primary OEMs - None specified

Primary Competitors - None specified; incumbent likely has unique capabilities

Primary Products - Not applicable; services only

Competing Products - Not applicable; services only

Description

NASA/AFRC has a requirement for Range Facilities and Engineering Support Services. The purpose of this effort is to provide effective operational and engineering support to Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR). Support includes real-time and post-flight mission operations, data acquisition and processing, range communications, flight termination systems, video and tracking systems, configuration management, documentation, preventive/corrective maintenance and support in compliance with NASA standards and AFRC directives.

NASA/AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract extension to 80AFRC21C0001 to continue services from ASRC Federal Systems Solutions (AFSS) under the authority of FAR 6.103-1(c)(2)(ii). The work and services covered by the current contract are vital to the NASA mission and must be maintained without interruption while the follow-on contract, Range Operations Support Services (ROSS), is competed. It has been determined that this requirement is available only from the incumbent source for the continued provision of highly specialized services and it is likely that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements. NASA AFRC must therefore ensure continuity of these services to avoid significant adverse impact to the mission.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to jamill.m.richter@nasa.gov not later than 2:00 p.m. PT on April 29, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

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