# Spacecraft Structures, from Concept to Launch | Live/in-person instructor-led training

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc26931662q

- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26931662Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Instar Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: U001 Lectures For Training
- County: Madison County (FIPS 01089). https://abierto.us/counties/madison-county-al-01089
- City: Huntsville. https://abierto.us/cities/huntsville-al-0137000
- First posted: May 1, 2026
- Last posted: May 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2b8c370fcd07460f9d6b6445a8129f34/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for SCS—Spacecraft Structures, from Concept to Launch | Live/in-person instructor-led training. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to INSTAR ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING, INC. dba INSTAR ENGINEERING & CONSULTING INC 249 Basilwood WAY Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126-5684 United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

It has been determined that INSTAR ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING, INC. dba INSTAR ENGINEERING & CONSULTING INC is the sole provider of SCS—Spacecraft Structures, from Concept to Launch | Live/in-person instructor-led training. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 611430 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on 5/5/2026.

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. 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 .

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Instar Engineering and Consulting, Inc. (UEI YEMAKLRHPNH6)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P0615, purchase order
- Obligated: $34,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26931662Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0615_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 1, 2026: Special notice, due May 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 2b8c370fcd07460f9d6b6445a8129f34. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2b8c370fcd07460f9d6b6445a8129f34/view

## Points of contact

- Sara Jusino-Terry, sara.a.jusino-terry@nasa.gov

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