Notice of Intent to Sole Source Technical Support for Legacy Aircraft Engine

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
80AFRC26SS023
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center intends to award a sole-source contract to Atec, Inc. for technical support and subject matter expertise for legacy aircraft engine support, with a capability statement deadline of September 7, 2026. The Government is procuring under FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source), asserting that Atec possesses unique knowledge and technical expertise necessary to satisfy requirements and that no other supplies or services will meet agency needs.

Interested organizations may submit capabilities and qualifications electronically to Jenni Schnarr at jennifer.schnarr@nasa.gov by 5:00 PM PDT on September 7, 2026. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the Government should convert this to a competitive acquisition; the Government retains sole discretion to proceed competitively based on responses received. No commercial product or service acquisition under FAR Part 12 is anticipated.

Place of performance is Armstrong Flight Research Center. Work falls under NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) and PSC J028 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment—Engines, Turbines, And Components). NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies; the Center Ombudsman contact is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf.

Notice text

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) has a requirement for subject matter expertise and technical services for legacy aircraft engine support.

NASA/AFRC intends to award a sole-source contract to Atec, Inc., as they possess unique knowledge, experience, and technical expertise with the legacy aircraft engines necessary to satisfy the Government’s requirements. Accordingly, the Government intends to award the contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency’s requirements.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Jenni Schnarr at jennifer.schnarr@nasa.gov not later than 5:00 PM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) on September 7, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision 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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