80ARC026R0008_JOFOC_Section10_Correction_PUBLIC.pdf
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This document is a correction memorandum to a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) issued by NASA Ames Research Center for Solicitation No. 80ARC026R0008 / Contract No. 80ARC026C0006, dated October 20, 2026.
The memorandum corrects a scrivener's error in Section 10 of the original JOFOC regarding EraDrive Autonomy Modules (Era-Node), Ground Support Equipment, and Associated Services. The original JOFOC incorrectly stated that no companies expressed interest and no capability statements were received in response to the notice of intent published on SAM.gov on June 16, 2026. The correction clarifies that one capability statement was received from Rhea Space Activity, Inc., on June 30, 2026, within the response period. The technical office evaluated the capability statement and determined that it did not establish an alternative source capable of satisfying the requirement within the program schedule. Section 6 and Section 10 of the JOFOC have been conformed to reflect receipt and evaluation of this response. The determination that EraDrive, Inc. is the only responsible source and the August 11, 2026 approval remain unchanged, with the supporting record retained in the contract file.
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REDACTED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Ames Research Center (ARC)
CORRECTION TO JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN
COMPETITION
Solicitation No. 80ARC026R0008 / Contract No. 80ARC026C0006 EraDrive Autonomy Modules (Era-Node), Ground Support Equipment, and Associated Services
Date: October 20, 2026
1. Section 10 of the Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) posted for this action states that no companies expressed interest in writing and no capability statements were received in response to the notice of intent published on SAM.gov on June 16, 2026. That statement is a scrivener's error and is corrected by this memorandum.
2. One capability statement was received, from Rhea Space Activity, Inc., on June 30, 2026, within the response period. It was forwarded to the requiring technical office and evaluated prior to certification and approval of the JOFOC. The evaluation concluded that the capability statement did not establish an alternative source capable of satisfying the requirement within the program schedule. Section 10 was not updated to reflect the receipt and evaluation of the capability statement before the JOFOC was finalized.
3. Section 10 of the JOFOC is corrected to read as follows:
"A notice of NASA's intent to award this sole-source action was published on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) website, SAM.gov, per FAR Subpart 5.1 (see Section 6 above). The notice was posted on June 16, 2026 and closed July 1, 2026. One capability statement was received, from Rhea Space Activity, Inc., on June 30, 2026. It was evaluated by the technical office and did not establish an alternative source capable of satisfying the requirement within the program schedule."
4. The last sentence of Section 6 is conformed to read: "The notice published on June 16, 2026 satisfied this requirement. The one response received was evaluated and did not identify an alternative capable source."
5. The determination that EraDrive, Inc. is the only responsible source, and the approval of August 11, 2026, are unchanged. The supporting record is retained in the contract file.
Joshua Taggart Contracting Officer
NASA Ames Research Center October 20, 2026
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