Contract

Notice of Intent to Sole Source OEM Aircraft Maintenance

Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Location: EDWARDS, CA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 5 days (Jul 23, 2026)
Posted: Jul 9, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 488190

What this contract is for

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) has a requirement for technical support services for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) aircraft maintenance. NASA/AFRC intends to award a sole-source contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation, as they are the OEM, under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. The Government does not intend 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 Jenni Schnarr at [email protected] not later than 11:00 AM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) on July 23, 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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