"Logistic and Facility Support for the International Lunabotic Championship"
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26936115Q
- Agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center issued a sole-source justification notice on July 29, 2026, announcing its intent to award a contract to the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees for logistic and facility support of the International Lunabotic Championship, with capabilities submissions due by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 31, 2026. NASA has determined that the University of Central Florida is the sole provider capable of delivering this effort and will procure commercial items and services under FAR Part 12; however, the Government reserves discretion to conduct competitive procurement based on responses received. Performance will be located at NASA Ames Research Center. The contractor shall manage the 2026 International Lunabotics Championship scheduled for October 26–30, 2026, including conducting biweekly coordination meetings with NASA management and judges, producing and distributing the competition guidebook by August 30, 2026, coordinating with four regional challenges to invite top teams, recruiting and training volunteers and judges, and organizing an opening ceremony. The contractor must provide comprehensive facilities—a competition arena with regolith bin (minimum 10 meters by 10 meters), Mission Control Room, robot assembly areas, audio-visual presentation areas with seating and projection screens, streaming video and audio support, judges room, seminar room, and team presentation room—along with personal protective equipment, safety supplies, replacement consumables, communications signage, travel stipends per country, and post-competition archiving through December 31, 2026. Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications only; oral communications are not acceptable.
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for "Logistic and Facility Support for the International Lunabotic Championship"
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 4000 Central Florida BLVD Orlando, Florida 32816-8005 United States under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES is the sole provider of "Logistic and Facility Support for the International Lunabotic Championship"
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).
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 561210.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/31/2026. 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 .
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0041636 TAB 04 4 SOW.pdf |
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