Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sensors
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 80ARC025DA009
- Agency
-
Ames Research 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)
- 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 (NASA ARC) has issued a Special Notice for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors to support airborne science missions. The notice describes a requirement for technical and operational support for integrating, modifying, testing, and conducting flight operations of airborne science payloads on High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platforms. NASA intends to issue a sole source contract to Aloft Sensing, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, citing the company's unique technical expertise and proprietary knowledge. The contract will focus on SAR sensor integration onto the Phasa-35 HALE platform, including aircraft modifications, payload support, and flight operations services. The opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire SAR sensors and related technical support for NASA's airborne science missions. Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications electronically to Joshua.D.Taggart@nasa.gov by 5:00 p.m. CT on March 26, 2025. The submissions will be evaluated to determine whether the acquisition can be conducted on a competitive basis, though the government retains sole discretion in this decision. Contractors seeking to participate must demonstrate technical capabilities in payload integration, engineering analyses, ground and flight testing, and science flight operations support. The scope includes structural adaptations, power system enhancements, avionics integration, and real-time sensor data transmission, all while adhering to applicable airworthiness and safety standards. NASA will be utilizing FAR Part 12 to acquire this commercial product or service, and the NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman is applicable to this acquisition.
Notice text
NASA ARC has a requirement for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors to support airborne science missions by providing technical and operational support for the integration, modification, testing, and flight operations of airborne science payloads on High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platforms, enabling NASA-funded projects to utilize SAR data, advance concepts of operations, and explore enhancements to existing Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) modalities. This requirement encompasses performing engineering analyses, payload integration, ground and flight testing, and science flight operations support—including structural adaptations, power system enhancements, avionics integration, and real-time sensor data transmission—in compliance with applicable airworthiness and safety standards, while coordinating with NASA and stakeholders to ensure mission success.
NASA ARC intends to issue a sole source contract to Aloft Sensing, Inc. to acquire SAR sensors to integrate onto several platforms, 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 SAR sensors onto the Phasa-35 High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platform, modify the aircraft for payload support, and provide testing and flight operations services, ensuring NASA’s airborne science missions succeed 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sensors | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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