OAG Airfare and Schedule Data Purchase

NASA's Shared Services Center issued a sole source special notice for OAG Airfare and Schedule Data Purchase with a response deadline of August 20, 2026. The procurement is restricted to OAG Aviation Worldwide LLC; NASA has determined that OAG is the sole domestic source for the proprietary global air travel fare and schedule data required and that competition is impractical because no alternative vendors can provide equivalent data.

NASA seeks to update the Low-Boom Systems Analysis Model (LBSAM) database used by the High-Speed Flight project, a logistic simulation and market study tool that informs mission characteristics for future vehicle concept studies. The existing database is approximately 10 years old and does not reflect post-COVID market changes. The deliverables are a Custom Fares File (2025) containing updated airfare data and Schedule Analyzer access to enable database modernization. Work is performed at NASA Langley Research Center with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

Despite the sole source intent, NASA invites interested organizations to submit written capabilities and qualifications by 7:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on August 20, 2026, to demonstrate suitability to perform this work. NASA will evaluate submissions solely to determine whether to conduct a full and open competitive procurement, a decision that remains at the government's sole discretion. Oral communications are not acceptable; quotes will not be evaluated. Contact Shanna L. Patterson, Procurement Specialist, at Shanna.L.Patterson@nasa.gov. The procurement is conducted under FAR 12.102(a) authority for commercial items; NAICS code is 519290.