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NASA Sole Source Purchase: 100 Registrations for 2026 John Glenn Space Technology Symposium

NASA Glenn Research Center is seeking to procure 100 discounted, pre-paid registrations for its civil servant employees to attend the 2026 John H. Glenn Space Technology Symposium. - The symposium is sponsored by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and will be held September 15-16, 2026 at Cleveland State University. - The procurement is intended as a sole source award to AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC, identified as the only provider of these registrations. - The acquisition falls under NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and is classified as a commercial item purchase. - NASA is accepting capability statements from other vendors to determine if a competitive procurement is possible. - No part numbers or additional products are specified; the requirement is strictly for symposium registrations. - The estimated contract value is likely in the range of $25,000 to $50,000, based on typical conference registration rates. - The period of performance is limited to the symposium dates: September 15-16, 2026.

Key Details: - Agency: NASA Glenn Research Center - Vendor/OEM: AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC - Product: 100 pre-paid registrations for the 2026 John H. Glenn Space Technology Symposium - Location: Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio - Opportunity for other vendors to submit capability statements - Sole source justification under FAR 12.102(a) - NAICS: 611430 - No additional services or products requested

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Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Pre-pay AAS for 100 registrations for the 2026 John Glenn Space Technology Symposium. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to   AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC   6352 Rolling Mill PL STE 102  Springfield, Virginia 22152-2370 United States  under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that   AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC   is the sole provider of Pre-pay AAS for 100 registrations for the 2026 John Glenn Space Technology Symposium

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).

The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 611430.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/22/2026. 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 .

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