Field data collection to support the validation of NASA's PACE mission
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26939855Q
- Agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center announced a sole-source contract award to GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LLC for field data collection supporting validation of NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission, with a capability statement deadline of August 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The Government will consider written submissions from interested organizations solely to determine whether to convert this to competitive procurement; oral communications are not accepted. Performance will be located at NASA Headquarters. The work involves collecting, processing, and quality-assuring hyperspectral ocean color validation data in coordination with NOAA calibration and validation cruises, conducting match-ups analyses between shipboard observations and NASA PACE Ocean Color Instrument products, submitting validated datasets to NASA's SeaBASS archive, participating in PACE Validation Science Team teleconferences and annual meetings, and preparing annual technical progress reports. The contractor must follow NASA and International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group protocols. NAICS 541715 applies. Commercial items or services will be procured under FAR Part 12. Contact Cody Guidry, Procurement Specialist II, at Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov. The Center Ombudsman is listed at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf.
Notice text
VENDORS MUST REFERENE THE NOTICE ID IF SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Field data collection to support the validation of NASA's PACE mission.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LLC: 14200 PARK MEADOW DR STE 250N | CHANTILLY, VA 20151 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LLC is the sole provider of Field data collection to support the validation of NASA's PACE mission.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Headquarters (HQ).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541715.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/10/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA FAR Supplement 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 .
Primary Point of Contact:
Cody Guidry
Procurement Specialist II
Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| SATPC0041617 TAB 07 SOW PRINTED.pdf |
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