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NASA Sole-Source Task Order for High-Altitude Balloon Flight of SPEED Payload

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is issuing a firm-fixed-price task order for the integration and flight of the T0373 Stratospheric Projectile Experiment of Entry Dynamics (SPEED) payload. - The task order is under the NASA Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services (FO IDIQ 4) contract vehicle. - Aerostar International Inc. is identified as the sole capable provider for this specialized high-altitude balloon service. - The service includes integration and flight testing of the SPEED payload on a high-altitude balloon. - The period of performance runs from award date through October 31, 2026, with a critical flight scheduled before November 1, 2026. - No specific product part numbers or quantities are listed; the procurement is for a specialized service rather than commercial off-the-shelf products. - The justification for exception to fair opportunity is based on Aerostar's unique capabilities to meet NASA's requirements for dynamic testing across multiple vehicles and terrains.

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Justification for exception to fair opportunity for the T0373 Stratospheric Projectile Experiment of Entry Dynamics task order under the NASA Suborbital/ Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Intergrations Services (FO IDIQ 4) is provided as an attachment to this posting. 

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