To make significant progress toward our understanding of the climate evolution and habitability of Mars, using the in situ SAM data, in particular, and related remote sensing data from relevant ground-based telescopes and spacecraft, in general

Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
State: Federal
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • A - Research and development
NAICS Category:
  • 611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Set Aside: No Set aside used
Posted Date: Aug 25, 2026
Due Date: Aug 31, 2026
Solicitation No: 80NSSC26940661Q
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To make significant progress toward our understanding of the climate evolution and habitability of Mars, using the in situ SAM data, in particular, and related remote sensing data from relevant ground-based telescopes and spacecraft, in general
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80NSSC26940661Q
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Aug 25, 2026 05:27 pm CDT
  • Original Response Date: Aug 31, 2026 08:00 am CDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Sep 15, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
  • Product Service Code: AJ11 - GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH
  • NAICS Code:
    • 611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Place of Performance:
    USA
Description

*PLEASE NOTE* THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.



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Synopsis:



NASA/NSSC has a requirement for The ultimate goal of this work is to make significant progress toward our understanding of the climate evolution and habitability of Mars, using the in situ SAM data, in particular, and related remote sensing data from relevant ground-based telescopes and spacecraft, in general..



NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1015, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN is the sole provider of The ultimate goal of this work is to make significant progress toward our understanding of the climate evolution and habitability of Mars, using the in situ SAM data, in particular, and related remote sensing data from relevant ground-based telescopes and spacecraft, in general.



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 611310.





Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 8/31/2026. 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.





NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team.





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





Secondary Point of Contact:



KIMBERLYNN LANCASTER, Contract Specialist, kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.go


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Contracting Office Address
  • JERRY HLASS ROAD, BLDG. 1111
  • STENNIS SPACE CENTER , MS 39529
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact
History
  • Aug 25, 2026 05:27 pm CDTSpecial Notice (Original)
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