FOE_Airbus_20250314 No Sigs.pdf

This document is a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity for a NASA Headquarters contract modification under the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program. NASA is issuing a firm-fixed price order to Airbus DS Geo, Inc. for Optical Imagery and WorldDEM data products, with a total estimated price of $968,629 for a 12-month performance period. The purpose is to evaluate and assess the quality and utility of these data products, which will be combined with another science team's evaluation and input for inter-agency purposes.

The exception to fair opportunity is justified under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), stating that only one awardee is capable of providing the unique, highly specialized supplies or services required. NASA will continue examining the market for alternative solutions and plans to re-engage the community through on-ramping efforts. The CSDA program currently has three vendors (Planet Labs, Maxar, and BlackSky), with this order focusing on Airbus. Once the Evaluation Phase is complete, Airbus will be able to compete for future task orders in the Sustainment Phase.