SAM #80NSSC27943779Q

NASA sole source procurement of INMARSAT Airborne Equipment Set for Global Hawk from Thales Aerospace Communications Fullerton Inc.

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center is seeking to procure specialized airborne satellite communications equipment for the Global Hawk platform. - Sole source procurement to Thales Aerospace Communications Fullerton Inc. - Equipment required: - 1 unit of SDU-7330 4-channel satellite modem assembly (PN 802-10-0005-004) - Supports Swift Broadband, integrated GPS, router, ARINC 429, and MIL-1553 interfaces - 4 units of DAU-7075 DLNA diplexer/low-noise amplifier (PN 807-20-0020) - Amplifies and filters L-band satellite signals - Compatible with Cobhams AVIATOR S series and ARINC 781 configurations - Delivery required by December 31, 2026 - NAICS code: 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) - NASA invites capability statements from other organizations, but quotes will not be evaluated - Procurement managed by NASA Shared Services Center, performance at Armstrong Flight Research Center - Commercial item procurement under FAR Part 12

Description

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for INMARSAT Airborne Equipment Set. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to THALES AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS FULLERTON INC., 1075 W Lambert RD STE A, Brea, California 92821-2944 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that THALES AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS FULLERTON INC. is the sole provider of INMARSAT Airborne Equipment Set NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC). 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 334511. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/1/2026. 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. 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: Tracy Bremer Procurement Specialist tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov

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