ICESat-2 Mission Operations Center (MOC) Extension
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80GSFC22CA018
- Agency
-
Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications
- Place of performance
- Sterling, Virginia 20166, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has published a Special Notice regarding a one-year extension to the existing ICESat-2 Mission Operations Center (MOC) contract. The agency intends to issue a sole source modification to Contract 80GSFC22CA018 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) to continue mission operations support for the ICESat-2 spacecraft. This procurement action is being conducted without a set-aside and was posted on April 7, 2026. The extension is necessary to maintain continuity of critical spacecraft operations while NASA develops and executes a follow-on competitive procurement. ICESat-2 is an active in-flight satellite mission that requires specialized engineering expertise to ensure ongoing spacecraft health, safety, and anomaly resolution.
The primary objective of this extension is to enable continued mission operations support through the transition period before a new contract is awarded. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications via email to Andres Castro at andres.c.castro@nasa.gov by April 22, 2026 at 5 PM EST to potentially challenge the sole source determination and encourage competitive acquisition. The government will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether to pursue this acquisition on a competitive basis, though such a decision remains entirely within government discretion. NGSC's primary responsibilities include maintaining spacecraft subsystems that the company originally developed, providing mission operations engineering expertise, and managing in-flight anomalies. This procurement falls under the Space R&D Services category (PSC AR15) and does not utilize FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures. The current contract expires November 14, 2026, making this extension critical for operational continuity.
Notice text
NASA GSFC has a requirement for the continuation of mission operations supporting NASA’s ICE, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat-2) mission.
NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source modification to Contract 80GSFC22CA018 to award a one-year extension to continue the current servicesprovidedby Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) in Dulles, Virginia for ICESat-2 spacecraft mission operations center support. This procurement action will require NGSC to continue to provide the mission operations engineering expertise necessary to maintain spacecraft health and safety and resolve in-flight spacecraft anomalies. NGSC will provide mission operations support for the ICESat-2 mission as required. ICESat-2 is currently in-flight and utilizes NGSC developed spacecraft subsystems.
The current contract expires on November 14, 2026 and it is necessary to issue this extension in order to allow for continued performance while the follow-on procurement is being worked.
NASA GSFC intends to issue the modification on a sole source basis to NGSC in accordance with 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), as implemented by 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 item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Andres Castro at andres.c.castro@nasa.gov not later than 5PM EST on April 22, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination 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
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| ICESat-2 Mission Operations Contract | Award Notice | |
| ICESat-2 Mission Operations Contract | Special Notice |
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