NASA/GSFC Continued Support on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- NASA_GSFC_SOLE_SOURCE_DSCOVR_EPIC
- Agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This notice seeks continued support services for the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) and Pandora spectrometer instruments aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center requires Level 1 data maintenance activities and consultation on instrument operations, calibrations, and processing to ensure continued successful operation. Responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct this acquisition competitively or sole source it to SciGlob Instruments & Services, LLC as the only organization qualified due to personnel calibrating the instruments and possessing unique documentation required. Interested parties must submit capabilities by February 23, 2024.
There is no set-aside designated for this potential sole source, firm-fixed price contract extension estimated at $6 million total for a base period of one year and two one-year options. SciGlob Instruments & Services LLC is identified as the potential incumbent currently qualified due to calibrating the instruments from the beginning of operations and maintaining documentation. The acquisition will support continued instrument operations over the three-year period to process Level 1 data products.
Notice text
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has a requirement for continued support on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) Level-1 data maintenance activities along with consultation on Pandora spectrometer operations, calibrations, and data processing. The activities are intended to ensure the continued operation of the EPIC and Pandora instruments and the successful ground processing of level 1 data products.
NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from SciGlob Instruments & Services, LLC. under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) --Only One Responsible Source. The estimated period of performance of this firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract extension will be for three (3) years (Base: 12 months; Option Period 1: 12 months; Option Period 2: 12 months).
SciGlob Instruments & Services LLC is the only organization currently qualified to perform the subject requirements for the following reasons:
SciGlob personnel were part of the team that performed the original ground calibrations of both EPIC and Pandora instruments and have been providing calibration updates since the beginning of operations for both instruments. The company is also in possession of unique instrument documentation which is required for the completion of this task.
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 Carlos Natera at carlos.natera@nasa.gov not later than 4:30 pm. EST on February 23, 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NASA-gsfc-sole-source-dscovr epic | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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