# Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity - Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) IV

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fy26fsociv

- Solicitation number: FY26-FSOCIV
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- Place of performance: McLean, Virginia
- County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059
- City: McLean. https://abierto.us/cities/mclean-va-5148376
- First posted: January 12, 2026
- Last posted: January 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/941f692f6d714eb3a20da731598f14de/view

## Description

The attached redacted Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity supports a procurement action conducted under the authority of FAR Subpart 16.5 – Indefinite-Delivery Contracts. The procurement action is generated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's procurement Office for Program Support.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (UEI DJUCEANK2KP4)
- Contract: 47QRCA25DU237
- Obligated: $2,500.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 766 offers received
- Link: award number 47QRCA25DU237 equals the contract number; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_47QRCA25DU237_4732/


## Publications

- January 12, 2026: Justification. Notice 941f692f6d714eb3a20da731598f14de. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/941f692f6d714eb3a20da731598f14de/view

## Points of contact

- Antwan G Reid, Antwan.G.Reid@nasa.gov, 3012868420
- Leah Correa, Leah.M.Correa@nasa.gov

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