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Sub-award to Space Science Institute

ID: 80NSSC26937698Q • Type: Solicitation • Match:  95%
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Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Sub-award to Space Science Institute.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Space Science Institute, 4765 Walnut ST STE B Boulder, Colorado 80301-2575, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that Space Science Institute is the sole provider of Sub-award to Space Science Institute

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

The Government intends to acquire Non-Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 13 for Non-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 08:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 7/10/2026. 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:

Monica Wilson

Procurement Assistant

monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov

Background
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for a sub-award to the Space Science Institute. The contract is intended to support the Mars Science Laboratory Extended Mission 5 (MSL EM5) by addressing scientific questions related to dust lifting on Mars, particularly in Gale Crater. NASA/NSSC has determined that the Space Science Institute is the sole provider for this effort, and the work will be performed at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

Work Details
The contractor shall perform the following tasks:

- Participate in MSL mission operations, staffing environmental science theme group lead roles.
- Participate in tactical and strategic science planning for the MSL mission, including updating and evaluating instrument sequences.
- Analyze Navcam imagery for dust lifting and provide feedback to the science team on recent activity.
- Analyze REMS observations for signs of dust lifting including pressure vortices and ultraviolet drops.
- Present scientific results to the MSL science team and broader scientific community at conferences as warranted.
- Support the presentation of scientific results in scientific publications, including writing, data analysis, figure production, and editing as warranted.

Period of Performance
October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028

Place of Performance
Space Science Institute facilities in Boulder, CO

Bidder Requirements
No specific bidder requirements are mentioned in the solicitation. However, it is implied that bidders should have capabilities relevant to the tasks outlined in the Statement of Work.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent and/or closely related prior contract, with Universities Space Research Association awarded 80NSSC23M0096 (value $370,684) for continued participation with the CheMin mineralogical instrument during the Mars Science Laboratory Extended Mission 4 (EM4) through 04/28/27. The prior work focused on experiment planning, data analysis, and mission operations for MSL, which aligns with the current sub-award’s emphasis on MSL mission operations and scientific planning/analysis (including dust lifting studies) as part of the MSL Extended Mission effort.
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Overview

Agency
Shared Services Center (NSSC) [NASA]
Response Deadline
July 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT Due in 2 Days
Posted
July 7, 2026, 7:58 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
NAICS
541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AJ12 - General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
Place of Performance
8800 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
<$250,000 (solicitation indicates Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which in most cases, applies to contracts expected to be less than $250K in value)
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 3 days, below average for the Shared Services Center. 96% of similar contracts within the Shared Services Center had a set-aside.
On 7/7/26 Shared Services Center issued Solicitation 80NSSC26937698Q for Sub-award to Space Science Institute due 7/10/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541715 and PSC AJ12.
Primary Contact
Name
Monica Wilson   Profile
Email
monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
FPDS Organization Code
8000-NSSC0
Source Organization Code
100164058
Last Updated
July 7, 2026
Last Updated By
monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov
Archive Date
July 25, 2026