Safran HDR WBR 600 Software/ Firmware Upgrade

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
80NSSC27946126Q
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

NASA's Shared Services Center issued a sole-source Special Notice on October 15, 2026 for a Safran HDR WBR 600 Software/Firmware Upgrade at NASA Glenn Research Center, with capability statement responses due by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on October 20, 2026. NASA/NSSC intends to award the contract to SAFRAN DEFENSE & SPACE, INC (Parker, Colorado) under FAR 12.102(a), having determined the vendor is the sole provider of the required upgrade. The acquisition will proceed as a commercial item procurement under FAR Part 12 (NAICS 332710).

The upgrade targets one HDR Bolt Model CR:HDR-4GC-2U unit (Serial S134394S23002) and includes wide-bandwidth recorder software and firmware capable of 600 MHz operation with signal recording and replay functionality. The software/firmware must support modulation waveforms up to 256 APSK and DVB-S2X standards with data rates up to 400 Msps per dual IF channel, and interface with the HDR Bolt system's 2x10GbE interface, 10TB RAIDS data recorder, noise generator, and RRC Filter. Performance will be e-delivered within one month of award.

Interested vendors must submit written capability statements only—not quotes—to Laura Quave (laura.a.quave@nasa.gov) by the October 20 deadline. Oral communications are not acceptable. The Government reserves discretion to conduct full and open competition based on submitted responses. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies.

Notice text

 SPECIAL NOTICE:

VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Safran HDR WBR 600 Software/ Firmware Upgrade. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to SAFRAN DEFENSE & SPACE, INC 15020 Compark BLVD Parker, Colorado 80134 United States under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that SAFRAN DEFENSE & SPACE, INC is the sole provider of Safran HDR WBR 600 Software/ Firmware Upgrade.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).

The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 332710.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/20/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.

NASA FAR Supplement 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 .

Primary Point of Contact:

Laura Quave

Procurement Specialist II

laura.a.quave@nasa.gov

Files

File Type Posted
SATPC0042944 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf PDF
SATPC0042944 Tab 07 Capability Statement.pdf PDF

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