# SAM #80GSFC19D0011-Synposis

NASA Goddard Plans to Increase Ceiling for NASA-Wide Engineering, Testing, and Evaluation Services

**Buyer:** Goddard Space Flight Center
**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 80GSFC19D0011-Synposis
**NAICS:** 541715, 541330

NASA Goddard plans to increase the ceiling of its NASA-wide engineering, evaluation, and testing services contract to sustain support for agency missions.
- **Government buyer:** NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA/GSFC); the services support NASA-wide needs.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, incumbent contractor, or other vendor is identified in the provided information.
- **Requested services:** Project management; systems and discipline engineering; business and resource management; project and multidisciplinary engineering; testing; consulting; contractor-site monitoring; and project or program evaluation, including safety and mission assurance.
- **Work locations:** NASA facilities and installations, as well as contractor facilities.
- **Reason for the action:** NASA cites growing mission needs—including lunar exploration, Mars missions, advanced space technologies, and commercial partnerships—and the risk of disruption or mission delays if support changes providers.
- **Procurement approach:** NASA indicates the ceiling increase is planned on a sole-source basis; no quantities, part numbers, or specific contract value are provided.

### Description

<p>NASA/GSFC intends to increase the maximum ordering value of Contract 80GSFC19D0011, NASA-wide Specialized Engineering, Evaluation and Test Services (NSEETS) with The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace). &nbsp;The NSEETS contract provides expertise in support of activities relating to project management, systems, and discipline engineering, as well as, business and resource management of NASA.&nbsp; Primarily, this contract provides on and off-site project and multidisciplinary engineering services, testing, consulting, contractor-on-site monitoring, and evaluation of project and/or programs (inclusive of safety and mission assurance). &nbsp;The place of performance for NSEETS is onsite at NASA Facilities and Installations (AFRC, AMES, GRC, GSFC, HQ, JSC, KSC, LaRC, MSFC, and SSC) and offsite at the Contractor&rsquo;s facilities.</p>

<p>Several factors, including future focus on lunar exploration, Mars missions, advanced space technologies, and commercial partnerships have contributed to the NSEETS contract approaching its maximum ordering value earlier than expected.</p>

<p>NASA/GSFC intends to increase the maximum ordering value of the NSEETS contract to ensure uninterrupted support.</p>

<p>This procurement action is being conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). &nbsp;As the contractor, Aerospace, a United States Air Force Federally Funded Research and Development Center, is uniquely qualified to provide the services required. &nbsp;Aerospace is considered the only contractor that can meet GSFC&rsquo;s needs, without disruption to current programs and services, given the short amount of time remaining under the current contract. &nbsp;These services function as integral parts of all the aforementioned NASA missions. &nbsp;The skills required to support such critical missions and milestones cannot be readily replaced. &nbsp;Award to any other source for this period would delay NASA&rsquo;s missions.</p>

<p>The government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.</p>

<p>This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Leslie Adams at Leslie.M.Adams@nasa.gov no later than 4:30pm local time on November 13, 2026. &nbsp;Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. &nbsp;A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.</p>

<p>Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.</p>

<p>NASA Clause 1852.215-84 Ombudsman is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this&nbsp;acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf</p>

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