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Special notice

Integration and flight support for EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE) Balloon Mission Gondola System science flight.

80NSSC27947883Q

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Shared Services Center. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

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November 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST

Closed in 2 days. Posted October 28, 2026. Scheduled to archive November 17, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

 SPECIAL NOTICE:

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

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Integration and flight support for EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE) Balloon Mission Gondola System science flight. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to STARSPEC TECHNOLOGIES INC 402 Harmony Road Units 8-11 Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0 Canada under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that STARSPEC TECHNOLOGIES INC is the sole provider of Integration and flight support for EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE) Balloon Mission Gondola System science flight.

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 541715.

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 11/2/2026. 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. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.

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:

Laura Quave

Procurement Specialist II

laura.a.quave@nasa.gov

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  1. October 28, 2026

    Special notice

    Due November 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice c9c1f0e34e7145bc80a7c50d9b9f4bb8

    1 revisions on SAM
    • October 28, 2026: publish, special notice

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