# Commercial Aviation Services to Support NASA Airborne Science Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80arc024da005 - Solicitation number: 80ARC024DA005 - Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought) - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT - Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Contracting office: NASA Ames Research Center (80ARC0) - NAICS: 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation - Product or service code: V999 Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services - Place of performance: Moffett Field, California - First posted: July 16, 2024 - Last posted: August 8, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fa71874228245489d1f4182fa806a2c/view ## Description NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) has a requirement for commercial aviation services to support NASA Airborne Science. NASA requires access to a modified King Air B-200, A-90, Dash-8, or similar class aircraft class aircraft with one or more nadir ports, payload, power, inlets, modified nosecones, window fixtures, externally mounted antennae, and equipment racks suitable for carrying remote sensing instruments to support NASA earth observing missions and sensor development, maturation, and operations for science. Examples of instruments that need to be supported include but are not limited to NASA ARC MODIS-ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER), the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Land Vegetation Imaging System (LVIS) and G-Light instruments, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) AVIRIS-NG and AirSWOT instruments. The support must be able to provide mechanical, electrical, and IT integration of NASA payloads, required power (e.g. 28V DC), and space for one or more equipment racks. Additionally, one or more instrument operator must be able to fit on the aircraft. These instruments also include requirements for external GNSS/Global Positioning System (GPS) antennae, internal 19-inch racks to secure computers and inertial navigation systems (INS) such as Applanix 510/610 systems. The general aircraft performance requirements also must be able to provide medium altitude, medium lift, and medium speed. The payload is 3000 pounds (lb.), and the altitude is at 30,000 feet (ft). NASA ARC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from Dynamic Aviation under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 as the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Joshua.D.Taggart@nasa.gov not later than 12:00 p.m. CT on August 22, 2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination 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. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf ## Publications - July 16, 2024: Sources sought, due July 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 74de9e0028ff4644ab0d2977a02feefc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/74de9e0028ff4644ab0d2977a02feefc/view - August 7, 2024: Special notice, due August 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 3f6d1a0db4514ce8a2365ea62bfb9702. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3f6d1a0db4514ce8a2365ea62bfb9702/view - August 7, 2024: Special notice, due August 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 4ed25795eb314903b5d80f496e006d9a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4ed25795eb314903b5d80f496e006d9a/view - August 7, 2024: Special notice, due August 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 5a721721d0564066ac4636ddd0b5c2bd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5a721721d0564066ac4636ddd0b5c2bd/view - August 8, 2024: Special notice, due August 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 3fa71874228245489d1f4182fa806a2c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fa71874228245489d1f4182fa806a2c/view ## Points of contact - Joshua Taggart, joshua.d.taggart@nasa.gov, 6506040790 - Noor Khazendar, noor.khazendar@nasa.gov, 650-604-3304 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/80arc024da005.