Contractor support instrumentation integration and test flights for Snow4Flow. .

NASA's Shared Services Center seeks contractor support for instrumentation integration and test flights for the Snow4Flow Earth Venture Suborbital mission, with a sources-sought deadline of May 7, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement under FAR 12.102(a) intended for ALCI Aviation Ltd., though NASA will consider written capabilities submissions to determine whether to conduct the effort on a competitive basis.

Performance is located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in the United States, with NASA/NSSC as the procuring center. The NAICS code is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. Work spans four phases from June 1 through September 12, 2026: Engineering (June 1–August 16), Integration (August 17–29), Test Flights (August 30–September 5), and Deinstall (September 6–12).

The contractor shall modify and operate a Basler BT-67 aircraft to support airborne measurement of seasonal snow depth and glacier thickness in the Northern Hemisphere. The work requires integration of four instrument packages (Arizona Radio Echo Sounder, CReSIS UWB Snow Radar, Riegl VQ-580II-S, and RGB Camera), provision of instrument racks, a minimum of six instrument operator seats, and hangar space access for the Science Team. The contractor must conduct up to 12 total science and test flight hours, including a local test flight over water in the Great Lakes region or off the east coast of North America. Contractor personnel must comply with NASA aviation medical certification standards and FAA public use aircraft regulations. Airworthiness reviews are scheduled for August 13 and August 20, 2026. The procurement uses FAR Part 12 commercial item acquisition procedures. Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications to laura.a.quave@nasa.gov by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 7, 2026. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies.