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Solicitation

Lightning Advisory Panel (LAP) and further development and evaluation of the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC)

80NSSC26936497Q

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Shared Services Center. Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.

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Awarded

Duke University

$36,193.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

*PLEASE NOTE* THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.

See the attached SOW. 

All correspondence should reference ID# to ensure visibility. 

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Lightning Advisory Panel (LAP) and further development and evaluation of the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC). 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Duke University, 2200 W Main ST Durham, North Carolina 27705-4640, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that Duke University is the sole provider of Lightning Advisory Panel (LAP) and further development and evaluation of the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC)

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

The Government intends to acquire Non-Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 13 for Non-Commercial

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 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/14/2026. 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:

Monica Wilson

Procurement Assistant

monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Duke University
UEI
TP7EK8DZV6N5
CAGE
4B478
Vendor location
Durham, NC
Contract
80NSSC26P1049, purchase order
Obligated
$36,193.00
Actions
1 between July 20, 2026 and July 20, 2026
Competition
Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Lightning Advisory Panel (Lap) and Further Development and Evaluation of the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (Llcc)
Match
solicitation number 80NSSC26936497Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 9, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due July 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bd38cfd8e68d46d0a89005fe1007ab99

    1 revisions on SAM
    • July 9, 2026: publish, solicitation

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