Center Aerospace Ground Equipment Support Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 80AFRC25SS004
- Agency
-
Armstrong Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- J017 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Aircraft Launching, Landing, And Ground Handling Equipment
- Place of performance
- Edwards, California, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (NASA/AFRC) is seeking Center Aerospace Ground Equipment Support Services (AGESS) through a pre-solicitation notice. The services encompass comprehensive aircraft support including critical and routine maintenance of aerospace ground equipment, mission support services, aircraft battery operations, life support, proof load testing, fuel delivery, aircraft fueling, nitrogen servicing, equipment training, painting, fire extinguisher inspection, and ramp sweeping. NASA intends to negotiate a contract performance schedule extension with the current incumbent, Kay & Associates, Inc., under existing Contract NND17AL01C. The solicitation invites interested organizations to submit their capabilities and qualifications electronically to Melissa Newell and Tanjanica Jackson by 12:00pm PT on November 22, 2024. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the acquisition will proceed on a competitive basis, with the government retaining full discretion over the procurement approach.
The contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and falls under NAICS Category 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. NASA has determined this requirement is available only from the original source and that award to another contractor would likely cause unacceptable mission delays. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), which implements authority for sole-source procurement when only one responsible source exists. The current contract provides highly specialized services critical to NASA's mission, and the agency aims to ensure uninterrupted support for aerospace operations. While specific contract values are not disclosed, the procurement is structured to maintain continuous, specialized aerospace ground equipment support with minimal disruption to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's operational capabilities.
Notice text
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (NASA/AFRC) has a requirement for Center Aerospace Ground Equipment Support Services (AGESS) which consist of: aircraft support services including critical/emergency and routine maintenance of aerospace ground equipment (AGE), mission support services, operation of aircraft batteries, critical life support, proof load testing, fuel delivery, aircraft fueling, nitrogen (N2) servicing, AGE equipment training, equipment painting, fire extinguisher inspection, aircraft static display inspection, and ramp sweeping.
NASA/AFRC intends to negotiate a contract performance schedule extension for the AGESS requirement at AFRC with the current incumbent contractor Kay & Associates, Inc. The AGESS requirement is currently performed under Contract NND17AL01C. The work and services covered by the current contract are vital to the NASA mission and must be maintained without interruption, both at the commencement and expiration of this contract. This acquisition is made pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), which implements the authority for 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) of only one responsible source. It has been determined that this requirement is available only from the original source for the continued provision of highly specialized services and it is likely that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements. NASA AFRC must therefore ensure continuity of these services to avoid significant adverse impact to the AFRC and the overall NASA mission.
A solicitation will be issued to procure these services prior to expiration of this extension.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Melissa Newell at melissa.newell@nasa.gov and Tanjanica Jackson at tanjanica.s.jackson@nasa.gov not later than 12:00pm PT on November 22, 2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Ground Equipment Support Services (AGESS) | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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