Notice of Intent to Sole Source Atlas Devices COASTER Modification

NASA's Information Technology Procurement Office has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a modification for the Atlas Devices Counterweight-Offload Astronaut Sensor, Telemetry & Electronics Rig (COASTER). The modification is required to support telemetry-based suited and unsuited gravity offload testing at NASA Johnson Space Center. NASA intends to award this modification on a sole source basis to Atlas Devices, as they are the original manufacturer of the COASTER device acquired under previous purchase order 80TECH25PA008. The agency is utilizing the statutory authority under 41 U.S.C. 1901 for other than full and open competition procedures. This acquisition falls under the Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences NAICS category and involves IT and telecommunications equipment.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the marketplace of NASA's intent to proceed with sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for other qualified vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested organizations must submit their qualifications and capabilities electronically to Nicolas Zogaib at NASA via email no later than 5:00 PM EDT on July 3, 2025. These submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the acquisition should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source. NASA emphasizes that the decision to maintain sole source procurement remains at the government's discretion, regardless of responses received. The acquisition will be conducted as a commercial product procurement under FAR Part 12, and NASA's Ombudsman provisions apply to ensure proper oversight of the procurement process.