Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Flight Opportunities Flight and Payload Integration Services 4
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- JOFOC_FY26-09_16SEP2026
- Agency
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Armstrong Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- Multiple
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Edwards, California 93523, United States
- Points of contact
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- Kimberly Beck afrc-flight-opportunities-procurement@mail.nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center has awarded contract ceiling increase modifications to multiple vendors under the Flight Opportunities 4 (FO4) program on a sole-source basis, with an award date of September 16, 2026.
The FO4 program operates as a multiple-award IDIQ vehicle with 15 current contractors: Astro Digital US Inc., Near Space Corp, Aerostar International Inc., Angstrom Designs Inc., Varda Space Industries Inc., World View Enterprises Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Momentus Space LLC, Spire Global Subsidiary Inc., Loft Orbital Federal LLC, Astrobotic Technology Inc., Galactic Enterprises LLC, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc., Rocket Lab USA Inc., and Blue Origin LLC. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1(b), noting that only current FO4 contract holders are eligible for the ceiling increase. The modification increases the combined ordering ceiling to accommodate higher-than-anticipated demand for commercial flight and payload integration services. NASA estimates approximately 50 flights over the remaining contract period through February 28, 2029, with demand distributed across suborbital rockets (50%), high-altitude balloons (15%), small hosted-orbital missions (20%), and larger hosted-orbital missions (15%). The program delivers payload reviews, mechanical and electrical integration, launch support, on-orbit operations, and vehicle and payload recovery services across six flight profiles. A SAM.gov synopsis was published July 2, 2026, with closure July 17, 2026; no responses were received. An on-ramp provision is expected to be exercised in FY27 to competitively add new qualified providers to the contractor pool.
Notice text
Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Flight Opportunities Flight and Payload Integration Services 4 is provided as an attachment to this posting.
Awarded contract Multiple to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-16.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC_FO4 Ceiling Increase_Final_Redacted.pdf |
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