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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 05, 2026 SAM #8837
SPECIAL NOTICE

A -- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission

Notice Date

2/3/2026 1:22:56 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Solicitation Number

80ARC026C0001_HS_SpecialNotice
 

Response Due

2/18/2026 4:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

03/05/2026
 

Point of Contact

Sophia Mo
 

E-Mail Address

sophia.mo@nasa.gov
(sophia.mo@nasa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

NASA/Ames Research Center (ARC) has a requirement for the HelioSwarm (HS) Medium-Class Explorers (MIDEX) Mission Bridge Phase and its subsequent phases. HS is a transformative mission designed to explore the three-dimensional, dynamic mechanisms controlling the physics of plasma turbulence, a ubiquitous process occurring throughout the heliosphere and the broader plasma universe at large. NASA/ARC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire items and services from Southwest Research Institute using other than full and open competition as implemented by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using RFO Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Sophia Mo at sophia.mo@nasa.gov no later than 4:00PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on February 18, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination 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
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cd875db0eb7f44249086289ed9db65d1/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA

Zip Code: 94035

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07703523-F 20260205/260203230033 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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