Global Hawk Skyrange Program Demonstration Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technical Support

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
80AFRC26SS011
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Edwards, California 93523, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center intends to issue a sole-source contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for Global Hawk Skyrange Program Demonstration Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technical Support, with interested organizations invited to submit capabilities and qualifications by 12:00 PM PST on August 17, 2026, to challenge the sole-source determination.

The contractor shall provide engineering, manufacturing, and technical support services for operation, maintenance, and required modifications to Global Hawk air vehicles, Ground Control Stations, Ground Support Equipment, and spares/repairs. NASA/AFRC is relying on FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) to justify the sole-source procurement. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service under FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit capabilities and qualifications electronically to Roxana Romero (roxana.l.romero@nasa.gov); NASA will evaluate responses solely to determine whether to conduct the acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision to proceed as sole-source remains solely within Government discretion. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies; the Center Ombudsman contact is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf.

Notice text

NASA/Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) has a requirement for Global Hawk Skyrange Program Demonstration Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technical Support. The contractor shall perform engineering, manufacturing, and technical support services in support of the operation and maintenance and required modifications to the Global Hawk air vehicles, Ground Control Stations, Ground Support Equipment, and spares/repairs.

NASA/AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from  Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) under the authority of FAR FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12.   

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Roxana Romero at roxana.l.romero@nasa.gov not later than 12:00PM PST on August 17, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NASA 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

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