Notice of Intent to Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80MSFC23CA017_NOI
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract modification to Element 84 Inc. under the existing contract 80MSFC23CA017. The modification pertains to designing a user interface for new deployments of the VEDA dashboard architecture within NASA's Earth Science Division. The agency is utilizing FAR 6.302-1 to proceed with this acquisition under other than full and open competition, citing that Element 84 is the only responsible source capable of satisfying their specific requirements. The Special Notice was posted on December 6, 2024, with a response deadline of December 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time.
Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications electronically to Brent Evans via email, with the understanding that these submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the acquisition might be conducted on a competitive basis. The contract will focus on developing cloud-native tools and services to enable dynamic visualization and exploration of scientific data, building upon Element 84's specialized expertise. Contractors must meet small business set-aside criteria and should be prepared that the government retains full discretion in determining competitive approach. The opportunity is categorized under NAICS 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and PSC DA01 for IT and Telecom Business Application Development Support Services. Potential contractors should note the inclusion of NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman, and can reference the provided ombudsman contact information for any procedural inquiries.
Notice text
NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has a requirement for designing a user interface for new deployments leveraging components of the existing VEDA dashboard architecture.
NASA/MSFC intends to issue a sole source contract modification to acquire the services from Element 84 Inc. under the existing contract 80MSFC23CA017 using other than full and open competition as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Element 84 will continue to provide support needed to design a user interface for new deployments of the VEDA dashboard for NASA’s Earth Science Division. This additional scope of work builds upon Element 84’s highly specialized expertise and current contract requirements to develop cloud native tools and services such that dynamic visualization and exploration of science data can be scaled.
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 Brent Evans at brent.l.evans@nasa.gov not later than 2:00pm Central Standard Time on December 21, 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
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