SAM #80KSC026P0005

Award for Launch Vehicle Risk Assessment Services for Rosalind Franklin Mission

NASA Kennedy Space Center has awarded a sole-source contract for specialized risk assessment services supporting the Rosalind Franklin Mission's nuclear payload launch. - Government Buyer: - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Kennedy Space Center, Launch Services Program - Vendor: - Advanced Systems Concepts Associates, Inc. (ASCA, INC) - Services Requested: - Launch Vehicle Risk Assessment for the Rosalind Franklin Mission - Event Sequence Diagrams (ESD) populated with mission-specific launch vehicle accident failure scenarios - Analysis includes launch failure probability, accident environment quantification, inertia effects on nuclear payloads, and nuclear material release risk determination - Unique Requirements: - Sole-source justification due to ASCA's proprietary data and unique expertise in nuclear launch risk analysis - Services are essential for nuclear launch approval processes - Contract Value: - Estimated at $563,000 - Period of Performance: - Approximately 13 months from award - Place of Performance: - Redondo Beach, California - Contracting Office: - NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Description

This is a Fixed-Price Purchase Order awarded to ASCA, INC. In accordance with FAR 6.103-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Rationale is provided in attached Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition.

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