Federal solicitation · 80NSSC26942866Q · back to recent
Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit
- Agency
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- Status
- Closed
- Response deadline
- September 30, 2026
- Posted
- September 28, 2026
- Set-aside
- 8(a) sole source
- NAICS
- 541715
- Source
- View on SAM.gov
- Last checked
- 2026-10-15
Solicitation description
Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. is the sole provider of Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC). 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 9/30/2026. 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. 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: McKenzie Hanson Procurement Specialist McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov
Vendor field in NAICS 541715 (12m)
Top 5 vendors by trailing-12m obligated dollars across this NAICS code, $1,919.5M total.
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 26.7% |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 25.4% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 7.9% |
| SURATECH LLC | 5.9% |
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC | 3.8% |
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