# Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution SENSE) Extension Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc19c0063 - Solicitation number: 80GSFC19C0063 - Notice type: Sources sought (first published as special notice) - Status: Awarded to Peraton Inc. - Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC) - NAICS: 517810 All Other Telecommunications - Product or service code: R799 Other Management Support Services - Place of performance: Greenbelt, Maryland - County: Prince George's County (FIPS 24033). https://abierto.us/counties/prince-george-s-county-md-24033 - City: Greenbelt. https://abierto.us/cities/greenbelt-md-2434775 - First posted: December 16, 2024 - Last posted: January 15, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/30822f6bfe9a41bf8135f1813b469b78/view ## Description NASA/GSFC has a requirement to support continuous operations, maintenance, and sustainment of the relay and direct-to-earth networks and their evolution toward a future architectural vision. Requirements include routine operations, contingency operations, software maintenance, hardware maintenance, network management, system administration, monitoring and notification services, IT security, interpretive analyses, enterprise management services, documentation and transition to operations activities. For evolution efforts, it also includes systems engineering activities to architect, design, analyze, validate, develop, fabricate, assemble, integrate, checkout, test, evaluate, verify, deliver, transition, document, and train as appropriate. NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source contract extension to acquire the services from Peraton Inc. This is a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF), Single-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. NASA/GSFC intends to extend the current contract's effective ordering period for an additional eighteen (18) months at no additional increase to the maximum ordering value. This extension will allow for the continuation of mission critical services under the Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract through September 30, 2027, by which time the follow-on, competitive contract is expected to be awarded. The rationale supporting this sole source award to Peraton Inc is in accordance with 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements” and is based on the nature of the work to be performed, and the fact that NASA/GSFC currently has a competitive follow-on procurement underway. The Government does not intend 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 Sherika Wilson at Sherika.D.Wilson@nasa.gov no later than 2:00 pm EST on January 30, 2026. 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. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Peraton Inc. (UEI ZBPQEJVECCT4) - Contract: 80GSFC19C0063, definitive contract - Obligated: $680,660,902.73, current value $1,800,000,000 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 4 offers received - Link: solicitation number 80GSFC19C0063 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC19C0063_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - December 16, 2024: Special notice, due December 31, 2024 at 2:30 PM EST. Notice 6b5e878523904758a84957b701e8d0cb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b5e878523904758a84957b701e8d0cb/view - December 16, 2024: Special notice, due December 31, 2024 at 2:30 PM EST. Notice ce2293dff220474ab72a4f1efa5b839f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ce2293dff220474ab72a4f1efa5b839f/view - March 24, 2025: Justification. Notice 9191f397940c4b0c98e2c38fb34b9b5c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9191f397940c4b0c98e2c38fb34b9b5c/view - January 15, 2026: Sources sought, due January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 30822f6bfe9a41bf8135f1813b469b78. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/30822f6bfe9a41bf8135f1813b469b78/view ## Points of contact - Sherika Wilson, Sherika.D.Wilson@nasa.gov, 3012866640 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc19c0063.