Craft Labor and Corrosion Control Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80KSC026C0005
- Agency
-
Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80KSC026C0005 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Met-Con, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 236210 Industrial Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Orlando, Florida 32899, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Kennedy Space Center has awarded a sole-source contract to Met-Con, Inc. for craft labor and corrosion control services on September 25, 2026, with an estimated total value of approximately $15 million.
The justification invokes 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2) for unusual and compelling urgency, grounded in the Artemis III mission timeline and its criticality to U.S. space exploration leadership. Met-Con has provided these services as a subcontractor under the COMET (Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering and Test) contract for over 20 years, possessing specialized knowledge of KSC-specific requirements that is critical to Artemis mission success. The agency states that onboarding a new contractor would introduce unacceptable schedule delays due to learning curves and unfamiliarity with KSC operations, and that full and open competition is incompatible with the 2028 mission timeline.
The scope encompasses installation, field fabrication, and modification of ground support equipment systems to execute repairs and configuration changes, including ironworking, pipefitting, electrical work, painting, and related craft labor specialties. Place of performance is Kennedy Space Center. The award is structured as a one-year sole-source contract, after which NASA intends to establish a competitive procurement process for follow-on requirements.
Notice text
The general purpose of the contracts is to obtain craft labor and corrosion control services here at Kennedy Space Center. Craft labor and corrosion control includes, but is not limited to, all tasks and resources necessary to install, field fabricate and modify ground support equipment systems/subsystems to execute repairs and configuration change activities in support of Spaceport customer project. Met-Con has historically provided this service, as a subcontractor, most recently to Amentum under the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering and Test (COMET) contract, providing personnel who have specialized
experience at KSC for over 20 years. They possess a knowledge that is critical to the execution of the Artemis mission that no other company can provide to a schedule that supports mission success.
KSC's craft labor and corrosion control operations are reactive, requiring rapid adaptation as maintenance needs emerge during performance. Onboarding a new contractor would introduce schedule delays due to the learning curve and unfamiliarity with KSC-specific requirements. Met-Con is already established and integrated with the Kennedy Space Center team, making them the optimal choice for continuity. A one year, sole-source, award to Met-Con will maintain operational momentum while freeing Government resources to develop a competitive, long-term solution in support of the Administrator's direction. This requirement is critical to NASA’s Artemis campaign and its overall mission to safely land humans on the lunar surface.
The Artemis campaign’s timeline, and its included mission dates, are a vital component of the government’s need. For reasons discussed below, delays to mission execution as a result of developmental challenges are likely to result in mission failure. These contracts are necessary to ensure that development of a lunar landing capability is complete in time to support NASA’s Artemis missions.
Awarded contract 80KSC026C0005 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-25.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC Unusual and Compelling Urgency.pdf |
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