# Training Purchase: Space Vehicle Mechanisms: Elements of Successful Design

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc26940492q

- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26940492Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Kaplan Associates Incorporated
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: U099 Other Education and Training Services
- 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: August 14, 2026
- Last posted: August 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14a1dd0365624fd4b225f777aa25ab37/view

## Description

VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Training Purchase:

**Space Vehicle Mechanisms:** Elements of Successful Design NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to KAPLAN ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED: 8029 RISING RIDGE RD | BETHESDA, MD 20817 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that KAPLAN ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED is the sole provider of Training Purchase:

**Space Vehicle Mechanisms:** Elements of Successful Design NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial 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 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/18/2026.

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.

**NOTE:** Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. 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:** Cody Guidry Procurement Specialist II Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Kaplan Associates Incorporated (UEI SZSLXB92PAT3)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P1360, purchase order
- Obligated: $26,500.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26940492Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P1360_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 14, 2026: Special notice, due August 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 14a1dd0365624fd4b225f777aa25ab37. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14a1dd0365624fd4b225f777aa25ab37/view

## Points of contact

- Cody Guidry, cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
- Tiffany Neal, tiffany.neal@nasa.gov

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