Fair Opportunity Exception for T0433 Geospace Dynamics Constellation Trailblazer (GDC-T) Implementation
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- AFRC_FOP_FY26-02
- Agency
-
Armstrong Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80AFRC24DA014-80AFRC27FA003
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Long Beach, California 90808, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center has awarded a task order under a limited sources justification for the T0433 Geospace Dynamics Constellation Trailblazer (GDC-T) Implementation, with an award date of October 28, 2026. The order was issued under contract 80AFRC24DA014 on the Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services (FO IDIQ 4) vehicle. The exception to fair opportunity is a sole-source follow-on to the T0433 GDC-T payload concept formulation task, which was competed among all eligible FO IDIQ 4 flight providers. The selected flight provider developed the mission architecture and strategic, technical, schedule, cost, and programmatic elements in that phase, and this implementation order continues that work.
The attachment summary describes a firm-fixed-price order priced at negotiated base-contract rates for the applicable calendar year. Non-standard services are evaluated under FAR 15.404 cost and price analysis, and the contracting officer verifies that proposed pricing uses negotiated labor categories and rates from the existing contract and confirms technical acceptability. NASA will examine the market for alternative solutions or new sources before executing any subsequent acquisitions for the same requirement.
The notice states no set-aside was used. It is classified under NAICS 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, and PSC V126, Space Transportation/Launch. The notice was posted November 10, 2026.
Notice text
Justification for exception to fair opportunity for the T0433 Geospace Dynamics Constellation Trailblazer (GDC-T) Implementation 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 80AFRC24DA014 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-10-28.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| T0433 GDC-T Implementation JEFO_Redacted.pdf |
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