# NASA-GSFC-SOLE-SOURCE-DSCOVR EPIC

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- Solicitation number: NASA_GSFC_SOLE_SOURCE_DSCOVR_EPIC
- Notice type: Justification (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Sciglob Instruments & Services LLC
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AR11 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Basic Research
- County: Howard County (FIPS 24027). https://abierto.us/counties/howard-county-md-24027
- City: Columbia. https://abierto.us/cities/columbia-md-2419125
- First posted: February 8, 2024
- Last posted: July 3, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c34c1d5950b8425d8484fdef0f98596b/view

## Description

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has a requirement for continued support on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) Level-1 data maintenance activities along with consultation on Pandora spectrometer operations, calibrations, and data processing. The activities are intended to ensure the continued operation of the EPIC and Pandora instruments and the successful ground processing of level 1 data products.

NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from SciGlob Instruments & Services, LLC. under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) --Only One Responsible Source. The estimated period of performance of this firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract extension will be for three (3) years (Base: 12 months;

**Option Period 1:** 12 months;

**Option Period 2:** 12 months). SciGlob Instruments & Services LLC is the only organization currently qualified to perform the subject requirements for the following reasons: SciGlob personnel were part of the team that performed the original ground calibrations of both EPIC and Pandora instruments and have been providing calibration updates since the beginning of operations for both instruments. The company is also in possession of unique instrument documentation which is required for the completion of this task.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Carlos Natera at carlos.natera@nasa.gov not later than 4:30 pm. EST on February 23, 2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis.

A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA 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

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Sciglob Instruments & Services LLC (UEI EAMCZHVQ6KY4)
- Contract: 80GSFC24CA044, definitive contract
- Obligated: $780,400.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 80GSFC24CA044 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA044_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 8, 2024: Presolicitation, due February 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM EST. Notice cdbb765788dc40639221a072247cf5f3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cdbb765788dc40639221a072247cf5f3/view
- February 8, 2024: Presolicitation, due February 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM EST. Notice fdd3d7faceb74d31aaf1d972f637e10d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fdd3d7faceb74d31aaf1d972f637e10d/view
- July 3, 2024: Justification. Notice c34c1d5950b8425d8484fdef0f98596b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c34c1d5950b8425d8484fdef0f98596b/view

## Points of contact

- Carlos E. Natera, carlos.natera@nasa.gov

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