Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sensors
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80ARC025DA009
- Agency
-
Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80ARC025D0007 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- Aloft Sensing, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- 5841 Radar Equipment, Airborne
- Place of performance
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Ames Research Center has issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the award of a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract (80ARC025D0007) to Aloft Sensing, Inc. for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors and related data services. The contract, awarded on July 9, 2025, supports Air Force Research Laboratory remote sensing missions using specialized X-Band SAR payload integration into the Prismatic PHASA-35 High-Altitude Long-Endurance platform. The sole source justification is based on Aloft Sensing's unique proprietary technology that meets specific technical requirements including a 30-pound payload weight limit, 200-watt power constraint, and sub-meter resolution capabilities that seamlessly integrate with the PHASA-35's proprietary avionics. The contract has a five-year ordering period from July 11, 2025, through April 17, 2030, with a minimum guaranteed quantity of $10,000 and a maximum order limitation of $5,000,000. The awarded services include ground and flight testing, flight operations support, real-time telemetry, and high-resolution Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance data delivery for the specialized HALE platform missions.
Notice text
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) has awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract 80ARC025D0007 for remote sensing and sensor validation missions by providing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payloads and related data services. This award was made to Aloft Sensing, Inc. on July 9, 2025, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), which states that full and open competition is not required when supplies or services required by the Agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy the Agency requirements. The ordering period is from July 11, 2025, through April 17, 2030, with a minimum guaranteed quantity of $10,000 and a maximum order limitation of $5,000,000.
A redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) is attached to this notice.
Awarded contract 80ARC025D0007 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-07-10.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 80ARC025D0007 JOFOC.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sensors | Special Notice |
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