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by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsNASA seeks sustained operation and maintenance of eight HyperNav hyperspectral radiometric systems to support system vicarious calibration of the PACE Ocean Color Instrument across three deployment sites. This is a presolicitation for a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract to be awarded to Oregon State University, evaluated on capability and qualifications.
Scope
- Operate and maintain eight HyperNav radiometric systems with rotational 60-day deployments at Hawaii, Moorea, and Puerto Rico sites.
- Deliver daily SVC-qualified radiometric products, conduct sensor calibrations, and provide data processing and analysis to NASA PACE Ocean Ecology Lab.
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- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by email before 11:59 PM ET on Nov 2
Details
- Place of performance
- WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation no.
- NASA-SVC-PACE-OCI
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price from attachment p.6
- Approved sources
- Oregon State University from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 15
- Contact
- Patrick B. Dewyngaert
- Office
- NASA HEADQUARTERS
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verified Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 AM ETNo amendments since posting on Thu, Oct 15; verified Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 AM ET.
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Notice as published
System Vicarious Calibration (SVC) of the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) Using HyperNAV
NASA HQ has a requirement for the sustained operation and maintenance of eight
- HyperNav hyperspectral radiometric systems to support System Vicarious Calibration (SVC) of the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Ocean Color Instrument (OCI).
The requirement includes conducting eight
- rotational 60-day deployments per year across three sites (Hawaii; Moorea, French Polynesia; and Puerto Rico), maintaining the fleet of eight
- floats, and operating data processing streams to deliver daily SVC-qualified radiometric products to the NASA PACE Ocean Ecology Lab.
NASA HQ intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from Oregon State University (OSU) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. OSU is the developer of the HyperNav system under the predecessor contract, 80GSFC22CA050, and possesses the unique and highly specialized knowledge, scientific baselines, hardware, and quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) methods required for this effort. The Government has determined that award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.
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 Patrick B.
Dewyngaert, Senior Contracting Officer, at [email on the source notice] not later than 11:59PM EST on 2 November 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision 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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