LTN-92 Navigation Database Renewal

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the LTN-92 Navigation Database Renewal procurement. This is a sole source contract opportunity intended for Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, located in Woodland Hills, California, based on that company's status as the sole provider of this specialized service. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and will be conducted using commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Performance of the contract will take place at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. The Special Notice was posted on March 26, 2026, and establishes an opportunity for interested organizations to challenge the sole source determination.

The primary objective of this procurement is to secure navigation database update services for the LTN-92 Inertial Navigation Systems installed on two NASA ER-2 research aircraft. Northrop Grumman will provide standardized navigation data updates every 28 days via diskette and CD format under a one-year contract period running from April 8, 2026, through April 7, 2027. Organizations wishing to contest the sole source award must submit written capabilities and qualifications statements to the point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 30, 2026. Only written submissions are acceptable; oral communications will not be considered. The government reserves the right to conduct a full and open competitive procurement based on responses received, though any such determination remains solely at the government's discretion. Interested parties should refer to the NASA Ombudsman for additional acquisition information and guidance.