SAM #80GSFC27PDSGDN-1

NASA GSFC Geosciences Discipline Node Support Services Sole Source Notice

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking specialized Geosciences Discipline Node Support Services for its Planetary Data System: - Government Buyer: - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Washington University (sole-source provider) - Products/Services Requested: - Geosciences Discipline Node Support Services - Ingestion, validation, and curation of planetary data - Provision of discovery and access tools for scientific users - Data archival, preservation, and distribution - Maintenance of data standards and documentation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole-source procurement to Washington University due to their unique role and expertise - No commercial products or services are being acquired under FAR Part 12 - Services are critical for supporting NASA planetary mission data lifecycle and scientific community access

Description

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has a requirement for Geosciences Discipline Node Support Services.

NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole-source contract to acquire Geosciences Discipline Node Support Services from Washington University.

The Geosciences Discipline Node at Washington University 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 in writing to Candis.Edwards@nasa.gov and Shanita.L.Boykin@nasa.gov than 11:00AM, Eastern Standard Time, on July 16, 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.

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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