Planetary Plasma Interactions Discipline Node Support Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80GSFC27PDSPPI-1
- Agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue a sole-source contract to the University of California Los Angeles for Planetary Plasma Interactions Discipline Node Support Services, with capability statements due by 11:00 AM on July 16, 2026.
The work involves continuing the Planetary Data System discipline node's core mission of ingesting, validating, and curating planetary data while providing discovery and access tools to the scientific community. The scope encompasses planetary mission support, data archival and preservation, data discovery and distribution, data usage services, and maintenance of standards and documentation to enable discovery and access of NASA planetary mission data for analysis.
This is a sole-source acquisition; however, interested organizations may submit capabilities and qualifications electronically to Candis.Edwards@nasa.gov and Ronda.R.Stone@nasa.gov by the July 16 deadline. The Government will evaluate submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the acquisition on a competitive basis, with the final decision to compete or not solely within Government discretion. The effort is not being acquired as a commercial product or service under FAR Part 12. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, applies; the Center Ombudsman listing is available at the NASA procurement website.
Work is classified under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and PSC AJ11 (General Science and Technology R&D Services; Basic Research).
Notice text
NASA/GSFC has a requirement for Planetary Plasma Interactions Discipline Node Support Services.
NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire Planetary Plasma Interactions Discipline Node Support Services from the University of California Los Angles.
The Planetary Plasma Interactions Discipline Node Support Services at the University of California Los Angles is tasked with continuing its core mission of ingesting, validating, and curating planetary data while providing essential discovery and access tools for the scientific community. The objective of this contract effort is to continue the work of Planet Data System discipline node in the provision of essential planetary mission support, data archival, preservation, discovery, distribution, and data usage services, as well as maintenance of standards and documentation, and provision of the services that enable discovering and accessing NASA planetary mission data for analysis.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Candis.Edwards@nasa.gov and Ronda.R.Stone@nasa.gov not later than 11:00 AM on July 16, 2026. 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
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