SAM #80NSSC26930179Q

NASA Plant X Biomanufacturing Facility Operations and Maintenance Services

NASA is seeking operations, maintenance, and evaluation services for its Plant X biomanufacturing facility, with a focus on supporting research and facility management in a specialized environment. - Government Buyer: - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) - Kennedy Space Center (KSC) - OEMs and Vendors: - University of Hawaii at Manoa (identified as the sole provider for these services) - Products/Services Requested: - Operations, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of the Plant X biomanufacturing facility - Includes site preparation, installation, commissioning, operation oversight, scheduled maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, water quality and product evaluation testing, crop growth monitoring, decommissioning or handover, reporting, and weekly project status calls - Involvement of 2-3 graduate/post-doctoral students and a professor - Use of university equipment and materials for water quality testing - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Sole source procurement to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, led by Dr. Tao Yan - Work performed at a housing community in eastern Oahu, Hawaii, with oversight and reporting to NASA Kennedy Space Center - Project duration is 8 months, covering the full lifecycle from installation to decommissioning or handover - Emphasis on research, testing, and evaluation of biomanufacturing processes and crop growth - NAICS code 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) - Opportunity is for non-commercial services

Description

Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Operations and maintenance of equipment.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to University of Hawaii under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that University of Hawaii 2425 Campus Rd Sinclair RM 1 Honolulu Hawaii 96822 – 2247 United States is the sole provider of Operations and maintenance of equipment

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The Government intends to acquire Non-Commercialitems or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 13 for Non-Commercialy

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 611310.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 4/24/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NASA FAR Supplement 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 .

Primary Point of Contact: Kacey Hickman Procurement Specialist Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov

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