# Physics-Informed Particle Impact Ignition Model

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26926144Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- County: Middlesex County (FIPS 25017). https://abierto.us/counties/middlesex-county-ma-25017
- City: Cambridge. https://abierto.us/cities/cambridge-ma-2511000
- First posted: March 9, 2026
- Last posted: March 9, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/07129e6dca894978b32f0e0765011c14/view

## Description

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Physics-Informed Particle Impact Ignition Model. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts AVE Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 – 4301 United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the sole provider of Physics-Informed Particle Impact Ignition Model NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.

Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The NAICS Code for this procurement is 611310 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 03/11/2026. 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. FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) (Mar 2016) is hereby incorporated by reference. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

**Primary Point of Contact:** Kacey Hickman Procurement Specialist Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Will Garrett Contracting Officer Will.c.garrett@nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (UEI E2NYLCDML6V1)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P0414, purchase order
- Obligated: $249,902.66
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26926144Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0414_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 9, 2026: Special notice, due March 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 07129e6dca894978b32f0e0765011c14. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/07129e6dca894978b32f0e0765011c14/view

## Points of contact

- kacey Hickman, kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov

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