The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center awarded an indefinite delivery contract to FBO Aerocardal Limitada to provide various support services for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy deployment to Santiago, Chile. The potential value of the contract vehicle is $620,000. Delivery orders have been issued for over and above support services for a value of $50,000, import/export assistance and tool rentals from March 2022 to September 2022 for $341,047, and lease of real property and infrastructure from March 2022 to September 2022 for $87,383. No set-aside provisions were applied. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is a joint NASA and German Aerospace Center program that uses an aircraft to carry a telescope into the stratosphere for infrared astronomy observations. The contracted services under this indefinite delivery contract and associated delivery orders aim to provide necessary ground support for the program's mission operations during its deployment period in Chile. Three firm fixed price delivery orders have been awarded against the contract to date. FBO Aerocardal Limitada will provide over and above support services, assistance with importing/exporting goods, and renting of avionics tools to support the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy deployment. An additional delivery order was issued for the lease of real property and infrastructure in Santiago, Chile to establish a base of operations. The period of performance for the delivery orders ranges from March 2022 to September 2022. The contract and delivery orders were awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center with work being performed in Chile to enable the airborne astronomical observatory mission during its international deployment.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 3/21/22 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 3/15/22 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 80AFRC22DA008-80AFRC22FA035 | FBO Aerocardal Limitada | $341.0k | 3/18/22 | 9/30/22 | 3/3/23 | |
Delivery Order 80AFRC22DA008-80AFRC22FA032 | FBO Aerocardal Limitada | $87.4k | 3/15/22 | 9/30/22 | 3/15/22 | |
Delivery Order 80AFRC22DA008-80AFRC22FA040 | FBO Aerocardal Limitada | $50.0k | 3/30/22 | 4/1/22 | 3/30/22 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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SOFIA Santiago, Chile Deployment | 80AFRC22DA008 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center | Limited / Sole Source Justification 1/1 | 4/12/22, 7:22 PM |