# Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC): Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Mission Extension and Ceiling Increase

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80arc021d0002

- Solicitation number: 80ARC021D0002
- Notice type: Justification (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Fmi Solutions, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Ames Research Center (80ARC0)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: 9390 Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials
- Place of performance: Biddeford, Maine
- County: York County (FIPS 23031). https://abierto.us/counties/york-county-me-23031
- City: Biddeford. https://abierto.us/cities/biddeford-me-2304860
- First posted: February 6, 2024
- Last posted: December 10, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cd9bbb8cca094dcc9abbe1126343a0db/view

## Description

A sole-source for an additional five years and to increase the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity maximum value was awarded on December 10, 2024 to Contract 80ARC021D0002 for Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Missions. Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Missions has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303 and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1806.303.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Fmi Solutions, Inc. (UEI SMJQBS4YW7V5)
- Contract: 80ARC021D0002
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80ARC021D0002 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 80ARC0 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_80ARC021D0002_8000/


## Publications

- February 6, 2024: Sources sought, due February 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. Notice 9b974c4993c84599824d6376f2a5ee34. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b974c4993c84599824d6376f2a5ee34/view
- December 10, 2024: Justification. Notice cd9bbb8cca094dcc9abbe1126343a0db. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cd9bbb8cca094dcc9abbe1126343a0db/view

## Points of contact

- Veronica Gutierrez, Veronica.l.gutierrez@nasa.gov
- Monica Logan, monica.k.logan@nasa.gov

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