Battelle NEON Research Support Services (NRSS)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Shared Services Center is procuring Battelle NEON Research Support Services (NRSS) to support mission-critical atmospheric and ecological research activities. The procurement encompasses full operations and maintenance support for AERONET sun photometers (CIMEL CE-318N instruments) deployed across the United States, including continuous operations monitoring, preventive and corrective maintenance, minor repairs, instrument calibrations, data handling and transfer, and incident/outage response coordination. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Battelle Memorial Institute, located at 505 King Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a), based on the determination that Battelle is the sole provider of these specialized services. Interested organizations may submit written capability statements and qualifications to evaluate whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, with responses due by 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on May 5, 2026. This is not a request for quotes, and any price offers received will not be reviewed or accepted at this time. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Monica Wilson, Procurement Assistant III, at monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov.

This procurement involves no set-aside designation and identifies Battelle Memorial Institute as the incumbent/sole-source contractor. The contract will cover management of 49 Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) CIMEL CE-318N instruments, consisting of 36 deployed units at NEON field sites, one test unit at NEON headquarters, three standards units for calibration support, and nine spare units. The Period of Performance runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with the primary place of performance at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, supplemented by work at NEON field sites and facilities across NEON domains D01 through D20 nationwide. Key requirements include near real-time data transmission of raw observations to AERONET, daily data synchronization, and delivery of an annual instrument inventory and status report. Battelle will bear responsibility for consumable supplies and minor components required for operations, while the government retains ownership of all equipment.