SAM #80KSC026A0001

Nuclear Launch-Vehicle Risk Analysis Services for NASA Missions

NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Services Program is procuring specialized nuclear launch-vehicle risk analysis to support mission planning and nuclear-mission approvals. - Government buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Launch Services Program (LSP). - Service provider: Advanced Systems Concepts Associates, Inc. (ASCA), identified as the sole-source provider. No product OEMs are identified because this requirement is for services. - Requested services: Nuclear launch-vehicle risk analysis reports and mission-specific Event Sequence Diagrams (ESDs) covering accident scenarios and outcomes across all flight phases. The work supports Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1) and anticipated future lunar missions. - Analysis requirements: Characterize launch-failure probabilities and accident environments; assess nuclear-payload inertia and potential nuclear-material release; and support risk tiering and approvals under NSPM-20. - Notable capability: The justification cites ASCA’s proprietary analytical framework and historical launch and anomaly dataset as essential to the work. - Value and performance: The award is stated at $10 million. The potential period is five years, consisting of a base period and four one-year options.

Description

A fixed price, non-competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement was awarded to ASCA, Inc. for nuclear launch vehicle risk assessment services in support of NASA's Launch Services Program. Please see attached Justification for additional details.

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