Orion Crew Survival Systems Suit (OCSS) Intent to Sole Source
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80JSC026OCSSJOFOC
- Agency
-
Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80JSC026D0028 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- David Clark Company Incorporated
- NAICS code
- 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1675 Space Vehicle Components
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas 77058, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Johnson Space Center has awarded contract 80JSC026D0028 on a sole-source basis under a limited sources justification for Orion Crew Survival Systems (OCSS) suits and accompanying support hardware, with an award date of September 16, 2026. The notice names no awardee and no award amount. The attached JOFOC summary identifies David Clark Company Incorporated of Worcester, Massachusetts as the awardee and cites an estimated total value of $15 million, figures the notice itself does not state. No set-aside was used.
The justification rests on one responsible source. Per the JOFOC summary, the awardee holds proprietary intellectual property, manufacturing techniques, and exclusive design qualifications developed since the Space Shuttle Program. The OCSS Suit is described as the only suit to complete full qualification for Orion vehicle compatibility and Artemis mission requirements, including 144-hour extended operations capability and specialized thermal management. The summary states that qualifying an alternative design would take approximately three years and create unacceptable risk to launch schedules and astronaut health and safety. The summary cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1.
Scope covers flight and backup flight crew suits, supporting suit hardware, and repair services for Artemis 3 and subsequent missions, plus items for critical integrated-system tests and flight crew training, under SOW-PRS22-2836. Suits are to be procured on a firm-fixed-price basis using GSA Schedule rates (GS-10F-0467Y) where labor hours constitute primary manufacturing costs. The contracting officer will conduct a cost analysis before execution. The predecessor intent notice, 80JSC026OCSS, posted April 22, 2026, with responses due May 7, 2026. One company responded but lacked softgoods patterning and fabrication capabilities. The notice is classified under NAICS 336419 and PSC 1675.
Notice text
This notice is related to notice 80JSC026OCSS titled “Orion Crew Survival Systems Suit (OCSS) Intent to Sole Source” which was posted on Apr 22, 2026. The purpose of this notice is to publish the Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) associated with the requirement.
The JOFOC can be found in the “Attachments/Links” section of this notice.
Awarded contract 80JSC026D0028 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-16.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Orion Crew Survival Systems Suit (OCSS) Intent to Sole Source | Pre-Solicitation |
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