SAM #80GSFC27PDSRMS-1

NASA GSFC Ring-Moon Systems Discipline Node Support Services (Sole Source to SETI Institute)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking specialized support services for its Ring-Moon Systems (RMS) Discipline Node: - Government Buyer: - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) - OEMs and Vendors: - SETI Institute (sole source vendor) - Products/Services Requested: - Ring-Moon Systems Discipline Node Support Services - Planetary data ingestion, validation, and curation - Development and maintenance of discovery and access tools for NASA planetary mission data - Data archival, preservation, and distribution - Data usage services - Maintenance of standards and documentation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source procurement to the SETI Institute due to their unique expertise and existing role as the RMS Discipline Node - No commercial products, part numbers, or specific purchase quantities involved - Focus is on ongoing scientific data management and tool support for the planetary science community

Description

NASA/GSFC has a requirement for Ring-Moon Systems Discipline Node Support Services.

NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire Ring-Moon Systems Discipline Node Support Services from SETI Institute.

The Ring-Moon Systems (RMS) Discipline Node at the SETI Institute is tasked with continuing its core mission of ingesting, validating, and curating planetary data while providing essential discovery and access tools for the scientific community. The objective of this contract effort is to continue the work of Planet Data System discipline node in the provision of essential planetary mission support, data archival, preservation, discovery, distribution, and data usage services, as well as maintenance of standards and documentation, and provision of the services that enable discovering and accessing NASA planetary mission data for analysis.

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 Denise Sydnor at denise.y.sydnor@nasa.gov and Candis.Edwards@nasa.gov not later than 11:00 AM on July 16, 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 overnment.

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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