Fair Opportunity Exception for Suborbital Crew Primary Decelerator System Data Review Requirement
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- AFRC_FOP_FY25-05
- Agency
- Armstrong Flight Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80AFRC25DA001-80AFRC25FA034 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Van Horn, Texas 79855, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Melissa Newell afrc-flight-opportunities-procurement@mail.nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center has issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the Suborbital Crew Primary Decelerator System Data Review task order under the NASA Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services contract. The task order, awarded to Blue Origin Texas, LLC on July 1, 2025, requires data analysis for the Blue Origin New Shepard vehicle to support NASA's Commercial Crew Program in developing an evaluation process for a potential future commercial suborbital reusable launch vehicle capable of reaching approximately 80km with sustained microgravity. The justification is based on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), citing that Blue Origin is the only source capable of providing the required services at the necessary quality level due to their proprietary data, designs, and specifications. The task order will be issued under IDIQ contract 80AFRC25DA001 with an estimated performance period from December 2, 2024 to December 31, 2025. While the specific award amount is not disclosed in the notice, the contracting officer will verify proposed non-standard services labor costs through price analysis, with pricing aligned to negotiated rates for calendar year 2025.
Notice text
Justification for exception to fair opportunity for the Suborbital Crew Primary Decelerator System Data Review task order under the NASA Suborbital/ Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Intergrations Services (FO IDIQ 4) is provided as an attachment to this posting.
Awarded contract 80AFRC25DA001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-07-01.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JEFO_SUBC_Redacted_9Jul2025.pdf |
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