Award/JOFOC Notification for a Contract Extension to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations, Systems Engineering, and Software II (MOSES II)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- NNG11FC20C
- Agency
-
Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- NNG11FC20C Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Greenbelt, Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has awarded a sole-source contract extension to Lockheed Martin Corporation for continued mission operations, systems engineering, and software support for the Hubble Space Telescope under contract NNG11FC20C on the basis of only one responsible source.
The extension covers the period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and encompasses operation and maintenance of complex ground and test facilities, ground system and information system support, network and security administration, flight systems engineering, systems integration and test, system management, and flight software maintenance for HST flight and ground systems. NASA invokes 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(1) as statutory authority.
Lockheed Martin, through Lockheed Martin Space, possesses mission-critical HST-specific knowledge and capabilities accumulated over more than three decades since HST's 1990 launch. The contractor maintains irreplaceable expertise in HST's 1970s-heritage flight software architecture (ported to C-code in 1999), proprietary ground systems, and spacecraft performance characteristics. This continuity of expertise is essential to safe operations, rapid identification and resolution of non-nominal conditions, and mitigation of spacecraft aging. NASA determined that recreating this knowledge base would duplicate costs already incurred and that a new contractor would require substantial transition time and resources. The award was made on August 27, 2026. The contract extension value is redacted. Place of performance is not specified in the notice.
Notice text
This notice provides the Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) supporting the sole‑source award for continued mission operations and systems engineering support required by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) flight and ground systems. These efforts include operation and maintenance of complex ground and test facilities, ground system and information system support, network and security administration, flight systems engineering, systems integration and test, system management, and flight software maintenance. The required period of performance is July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
NASA/GSFC has extended Contract NNG11FC20C with Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(1), “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” LMC, through Lockheed Martin Space (LMS), possesses unique and mission‑critical HST‑specific knowledge and capabilities necessary to safely and effectively sustain HST operations.
LMC’s engineering team has more than three decades of specialized experience with HST’s observatory performance characteristics, flight and ground software, high‑fidelity spacecraft and instrument models, and mission‑unique operational processes. This depth of experience enables rapid identification and resolution of non‑nominal conditions, effective adaptation to evolving technical requirements, and continued mitigation of spacecraft aging and degradation. Continuity of this expertise is essential to ensuring low‑risk mission support and preserving the high‑quality science operations required to meet HST Program objectives.
Awarded contract NNG11FC20C to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-08-27.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NNG11FC20C HST_MOSES JOFOC Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Contract Extension for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations, Systems Engineering, and Software II (MOSES II) | Award Notice | |
| Contract Extension for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Mission Operations, Systems Engineering, and Software II (MOSES II) | Special Notice |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing | Goddard Space Center | No set-aside |
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