Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit
- Client
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 9/28/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 541715
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
- Contact
- McKenzie Hanson
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedNASA/NSSC needs one Firefly Aerospace Sol3 Engineering Development Unit (EDU) hardware set, including one Sol3 Base Unit, two C-mount Camera Modules (one RGB and one monochrome), and one 2-foot baseline Camera Harness. The buyer intends to issue a sole source contract to Firefly Aerospace Inc. under FAR 12.102(a) because it is the sole provider and manufacturer of the required Sol3 vision system. Performance will occur at NASA Ames Research Center, and the NAICS code for this commercial item procurement is 541715. Interested organizations may submit written capabilities and qualifications to point of contact McKenzie Hanson to demonstrate their ability to perform the effort. Submissions are due no later than September 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, and oral communications are not accepted. NASA will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively. Delivery must occur at the vendor's earliest available date, which the vendor will state in its quotation and complete within that quoted timeframe after receipt of order.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26942866Q
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Buying office
- Nasa Shared Services Center
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 28, 2026
- NAICS
- 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product/service code
- 6605
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
- Contracting contact
- McKenzie Hanson
[email protected] - Additional contact
- Will Garrett
[email protected]
Read the official notice description
Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. is the sole provider of Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC). 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 541715. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 9/30/2026. 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. 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: McKenzie Hanson Procurement Specialist [email protected]
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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