Active Solicitation · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

    FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES FLIGHT AND PAYLOAD INTEGRATION SERVICES 4 (FO4) CEILING INCREASE

    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
    Special Notice
    Open · 4d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    4
    closes Jul 17, 2026
    POSTED
    Jul 2, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    481212
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    V126
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    NASA is seeking to increase the ceiling for the Flight Opportunities Flight and Payload Integration Services 4 (FO4) IDIQ contract. This contract provides essential flight test services for technology readiness. Interested organizations must submit their qualifications by July 17, 2026, for consideration in this sole source acquisition.

    Contract details

    Notice Type
    Special Notice
    Posted Date
    July 2, 2026
    Response Deadline
    July 17, 2026
    NAICS Code
    481212AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    V126
    Primary Contact
    Melissa Newell
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    NASA/AFRC has a requirement for the Flight Opportunities Flight and Payload Integration Services 4 (FO4) multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract combined ceiling to be increased. The FO4 IDIQ is for payload integration and flight test services across six flight profiles to provide science and technology payloads access to relevant environments that are essential for advancement of technology readiness and to meet mission objectives.

    NASA/AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from:

    Astro Digital Inc

    Near Space

    Aerostar International Inc

    Angstrom Designs Inc

    Varda Space Industries Inc

    World View Enterprises, Inc

    Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

    Momentus Space LLC

    Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc

    Loft Orbital Federal, LLC

    Astrobotic Technology Inc

    Galactic Enterprises, LLC

    Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.

    Rocket Lab USA Inc

    Blue Origin LLC

    The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103- 1(b) One Responsible Source. For NASA, this authority extends to situations where only a limited number of responsible sources can satisfy agency requirements. 

    The Government intends 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 afrc-flight-opportunities-procurement@mail.nasa.gov not later than 12pm PT on July 17, 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

    Key dates

    1. July 2, 2026Posted Date
    2. July 17, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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