# Mooring deployment on the North Slope of Alaska for FORTE Investigation

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26932991Q
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Product or service code: AA12 Agriculture R&D Services; Agricultural Research And Services; Applied Research
- Set-aside: 8(a) sole source
- First posted: May 19, 2026
- Last posted: May 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b0d79ea7ffd4152a6372b139306f704/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Mooring deployment on the North Slope of Alaska for FORTE Investigation. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to SOUTHERN CROSS, LLC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that SOUTHERN CROSS, LLC is the sole provider of Mooring deployment on the North Slope of Alaska for FORTE Investigation. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).

The Government intends to acquire Choose an item.Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541360. 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 5/22/2026.

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 FAR Supplement 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 .

**Primary Point of Contact:** McKenzie Hanson Procurement Specialist McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov

## Publications

- May 19, 2026: Solicitation, due May 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 9b0d79ea7ffd4152a6372b139306f704. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b0d79ea7ffd4152a6372b139306f704/view

## Points of contact

- McKenzie Hanson, mckenzie.m.hanson@nasa.gov

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