Geodynamo research service
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26931714Q
- Agency
- Shared Services Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Points of contact
-
- Cody Guidry cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
- Kimberlynn Lancaster kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center seeks geodynamo research services, with a capability submission deadline of May 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. This is a sole source procurement directed to the University of Texas at Austin, issued under FAR 12.102(a) authority. The procurement is non-competitive unless the Government determines, in its sole discretion and based on submitted capabilities statements, to conduct it on a full and open competitive basis.
Performance is located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The NAICS code is 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; PSC code U099, Education/Training-Other.
The contractor shall generate 1,028 geodynamo model solutions using an open-source dynamo model to populate initial ensemble conditions for NASA GSFC's Geomagnetic Ensemble Modeling System (GEMS), which performs geomagnetic secular variation forecasting. Solutions must meet strict criteria: time intervals between ensemble members must be at least 0.5 percent of the magnetic free-decay time or longer, and the poloidal magnetic field magnitude at the mean surface must fall within three standard deviations of the ensemble mean. Deliverables include the 1,028 solutions, Fortran subroutines for reading them, and comprehensive documentation covering simulation configurations, data formats, and ensemble statistics. Performance period is six months from fund receipt.
Interested organizations may submit written capabilities and qualifications statements only; oral communications are not acceptable. The NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, applies. Primary contact is Cody Guidry (Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov); secondary contact is Kimberlynn Lancaster (Kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov).
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Geodynamo Research Service.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: 110 Inner Campus DR; Austin, TX 78712-1139 under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN is the sole provider of Geodynamo Research Service.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
The Government intends to acquire Non-Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 13 for Non-Commercial.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 611310.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 5/14/2026. 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
Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
Secondary Point of Contact:
Kimberlynn Lancaster
Contracting Officer
Kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0040994 TAB 04 4 SOW REVISED.pdf |
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