Phasa-35 High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Platform
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 80ARC025DA011
- Agency
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Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Moffett Field, California, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) has issued a Special Notice for aviation services supporting airborne science missions using the Phasa-35 High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platform. The contract is set to commence on April 10, 2025, and conclude on September 29, 2030. NASA intends to issue a sole source contract to BAE Systems, the developer and exclusive operator of the Phasa-35 HALE platform. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 6.302-1, which allows for sole source contracting when only one source can meet the specific technical requirements. The contract will cover engineering analyses, payload integration, aircraft modifications, testing, and flight operations support for scientific data collection.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire specialized aviation services that enable critical scientific missions using the Phasa-35 HALE platform. Interested organizations can submit their capabilities and qualifications electronically to Joshua.D.Taggart@nasa.gov by 5:00 p.m. CT on March 26, 2025. Contractors will be evaluated solely to determine whether the acquisition could be conducted on a competitive basis, with the final determination remaining at the government's discretion. The contract will require strict compliance with NASA standards (NPR 7900.3, NASA-STD-7919.1) and applicable airworthiness requirements. BAE Systems has been identified as the sole source due to its unique technical expertise, proprietary knowledge, and operational capabilities essential for integrating and supporting NASA's airborne science payloads. The acquisition will be processed using FAR Part 12 for commercial products and services, and NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman will be applicable throughout the procurement process.
Notice text
NASA ARC has a requirement for aviation services supporting airborne science missions on a Phasa-35 High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platform, commencing April 10, 2025, and concluding September 29, 2030. The requirement is to provide engineering analyses, payload integration, aircraft modifications, testing, and flight operations support, ensuring compliance with NASA standards (NPR 7900.3, NASA-STD-7919.1) and applicable airworthiness requirements to enable critical scientific data collection.
NASA ARC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from BAE Systems, the developer and sole operator of the Phasa-35 HALE platform, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as only this source possesses the unique technical expertise, proprietary knowledge, and operational capability required to integrate, modify, and support NASA’s airborne science payloads on the Phasa-35, ensuring mission success without viable competition.
The Government intends 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 Joshua.D.Taggart@nasa.gov not later than 5:00 p.m. CT on March 26, 2025. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether 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
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Phasa-35 High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Platform | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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