SAM #TO23

NASA Sole-Source Order for 2030 ISS Resupply Mission (Northrop Grumman Cygnus)

NASA Johnson Space Center is issuing a justification for a sole-source order under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) Contract for a 2030 resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). - The order is for one Northrop Grumman (NG) Standard Mission B, utilizing the Cygnus vehicle. - Includes pressurized and unpressurized cargo delivery, waste disposal, cargo return, and reboost propellant services. - NG's Cygnus vehicle is uniquely capable due to its berthing port attachment, large cargo capacity, long mission duration, and reboost capability. - The mission is essential to maintain uninterrupted ISS operations and fulfill international partner obligations. - The procurement is firm-fixed price and covers all mission aspects from launch to post-launch berthed duration in 2030. - No competing vendors are named; justification is based on unique technical requirements and capabilities.

Key Details: - OEM: Northrop Grumman - Product: CRS-2 Standard Mission B (Cygnus vehicle) - Quantity: 1 mission in 2030 - Contract Type: Firm-fixed price - Scope: End-to-end ISS resupply, disposal, return, and reboost services

Description

This justification documents the basis for issuing an order under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) 2 Contract NNJ16gu21B using an exception to the Fair Opportunity process. The purpose of the CRS-2 Contract is for resupply cargo services to the International Space Station (ISS), disposal of unneeded cargo, and for the return of cago from the ISS back to NASA. The end-to-end service shall include all activities to provide the resupply services including launch and landing site and associated reseruces, launch vehicle, ISS visiting vehicle, reentry vehicle, and the manner in which these are architected and implemented by the contractor. NASA requires the cargo services in order to meet the required annual upmass and downmass to support continued ISS operations via three to four flights with the cargo deliveries somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year. Cargo includes both NASA cargo and NASA-sponsored cargo.

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