SAM #80NSSC26941873Q

Sole Source Support Services for Argentina Observational Instrument Suite (AOIS) at NASA GSFC

This notice announces NASA's intent to award a sole source contract for support services related to the Argentina Observational Instrument Suite (AOIS) at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). - NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) is the procuring agency - The requirement is for commercial services under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) - Sole source vendor: Argon Conceptual Systems, LLC - Services include: - Operational facilitation and software coordination for AOIS, including the Southern Argentina Advanced Meteor Radar (SAAMeR) and Trelew Meteor Radar (TreMoR) - Coordination of software updates and maintenance - Support for scheduling maintenance activities - Providing operational status updates and notifications of interruptions - No specific hardware, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - NASA is requesting capability statements from other vendors to determine if the procurement should remain sole source or be competed - Period of performance is October 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028

Description

VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. 

 Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Support of Argentina Observational Instrument Suite (AOIS).   

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to ARGON CONCEPTUAL SYSTEMS, LLC: 6100 DEER RIDGE TRAIL | SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that ARGON CONCEPTUAL SYSTEMS, LLC is the sole provider of Support of Argentina Observational Instrument Suite (AOIS).

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

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 541715.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/19/2026. 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.

NOTE:  Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.

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 .

Primary Point of Contact:

Cody Guidry

Procurement Specialist II

Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov

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