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In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Moog is the only source capable of meeting FLL’s needs. The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Nikki Terranova, nikki.terranova@nasa.gov and Jamill Richter, jamill.m.richter@nasa.gov not later than 12:00pm PT on August 24, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. 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NASA/AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from Stratolaunch, LLC. During the current contract performance, Stratolaunch, LLC has developed and is flight testing the Talon-A high-speed vehicle that can currently reach Mach 5 conditions for approximately 10 seconds. The Talon-A vehicle is currently the only reusable flight test vehicle in the United States that can reach hypersonic flight conditions (Mach 5+). This unique flight test capability is currently being used by United States government and industry to verify/advance critical technologies for future hypersonic vehicle applications. There is an increasing demand to test critical technologies at sustained flight conditions of Mach 6+ and longer flight conditions (10+ minutes). Stratolaunch is currently the only contractor with an operational and reusable flight test vehicle that can be modified to meet the more demanding flight test conditions. The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Melissa Newell at melissa.newell@nasa.gov not later than 4:00pm Pacific on August 21, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. 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