T0433 GDC-T Implementation JEFO_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity, issued by NASA's Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) Office of Procurement at Armstrong Flight Research Center.

NASA is issuing a firm-fixed-price task order under the Suborbitals/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services (FO IDIQ 4) contract for T0431 Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) Trailblazer Implementation. The order will be issued on a sole-source basis under FAR 16.507-6(b)(3), as this is a logical follow-on to a previous mission concept formulation task (T0433 GDC-T payload) that was competed among all eligible FO IDIQ 4 flight providers. The current implementation task order is a continuation of work from the concept formulation phase, where the selected flight provider developed mission architecture, strategic, technical, schedule, cost, and programmatic elements. The estimated contract value and performance period are redacted. Pricing will be in accordance with the base contract using negotiated rates for the appropriate calendar year, with non-standard services evaluated using FAR 15.404 cost and price analysis techniques. The contracting officer will verify that proposed pricing uses negotiated labor categories and rates from the existing contract and ensures technical acceptability. Going forward, NASA will continue to examine the market for alternative solutions or new sources before executing any subsequent acquisitions for the same requirements.