SAM #80JSC026OCSS

NASA JSC Sole Source Procurement for Orion Crew Survival Systems Suit (OCSS) and Support Hardware

NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) is planning a sole source procurement for the Orion Crew Survival Systems Suit (OCSS) and related support hardware. - Government Buyer: - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center (JSC) - OEM and Vendor: - David Clark Company Incorporated (DCCI) is the sole OEM and vendor identified - Products and Services Requested: - Production of Orion Crew Survival Systems Suit (OCSS) for flight crew and backup flight crew - Supporting suit hardware for Artemis 3 and future missions - Items will be used for integrated-system tests and flight crew training - Unique or Notable Requirements: - OCSS must be fully qualified for compatibility with the Orion vehicle and Artemis mission requirements - No specific part numbers or quantities are provided - NASA is not using FAR Part 12 (commercial products/services) for this procurement - Sole source justification unless other qualified organizations submit capabilities - Place of Performance and Delivery: - NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058

Description

The National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) at Johnson Space Center (JSC) has a requirement for the Orion Crew Survival Systems Suit (OCSS) and accompanying support hardware. The effort will provide for production of flight crew and backup flight crew suits, along with supporting suit hardware, for Artemis 3 (A3) and subsequent flights. These items will also be used by the Orion Crew Survival Systems team in critical integrated-system tests and flight crew training. To meet the needs of the Artemis mission architecture, the suit must already have completed the full qualification efforts for compatibility with the Orion vehicle and the Artemis mission requirements.

NASA JSC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the OCSS from David Clark Company Incorporated (DCCI) under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

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 John Leppala at john.leppala@nasa.gov and Stephen Noethen at stephen.d.noethen@nasa.gov not later than 5PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on May 7, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. Interested parties shall declare its business size status (Large Business, Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, etc.). 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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