SkyLink 7100 Aviation Kit.

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center seeks to procure five units of the SkyLink 7100 Aviation Kit, a commercial aviation communication system classified under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). The procuring center is NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, and the agency intends to issue a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 12.102(a), treating the acquisition as a commercial item purchase. Key requirements include Q-DOC certification at the Q-1B level, and the kits are identified as mission-critical flight items currently operational on all three ground control stations for the Global Hawk aircraft platform with no acceptable substitutes due to the substantial redesign and testing effort required for alternative systems. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to primary point of contact Tracy Bremer (tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov) by April 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to demonstrate whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis; however, the government retains sole discretion to proceed with the sole source award. The evaluation will focus solely on determining whether to pursue full and open competition, with oral communications not acceptable as responses.

This procurement has been designated with no set-aside, and NAL RESEARCH CORP, located at 11100 Endeavor Court, Suite 300, Manassas, Virginia 20109, is identified as the sole identified provider of the SkyLink 7100 Aviation Kit. The specific award value or total contract budget is not disclosed in the solicitation notice. The requirement encompasses five complete kits, each including a Dual Mode Data Gateway, Sensor Systems Antenna, LTE Antenna, 5-foot LMR240 cable with connectors, and SkyLink Power Adapter. Performance and delivery will take place at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Building 4876 Warehouse #6, Lilly Drive, Edwards, California 93524, with a required delivery date no later than June 1, 2026, providing approximately five weeks for fulfillment from the solicitation posting date.