1 (one) dedicated round-trip main-deck air cargo charter service (2 flight legs: outbound and return), Boeing 767-300 BDSF or equivalent, transporting NASA SABRE airborne science campaign cargo between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston,

This contract is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price acquisition for a single dedicated round-trip main-deck air cargo charter service to support NASA’s SABRE airborne science campaign, transporting up to eleven ISU-90 containers on 463L pallet bases with a maximum payload of 45,000 kg, including compressed gases and other dangerous goods, between George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, and Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama. The outbound flight is scheduled for on or about August 21, 2026, with the return leg occurring approximately six weeks later, and the entire performance window concludes no later than September 30, 2026. The contractor must provide a Boeing 767-300 BDSF or equivalent aircraft with complete all-inclusive services, including aircraft, crew, fuel, insurance, permits, customs coordination, cargo handling, pallet build and break, and load/offload operations, with no additional government support required. Compliance with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and 49 CFR is mandatory, and the cargo must be configured for main-deck freighter compatibility using military-standard 463L pallets and ISU-90 containers, requiring access to k-loader equipment at both airports. The contract is justified under FAR 12.102(a) as a commercial item sole-source acquisition due to the unique capability of AmeriJet International, Inc. to meet the stringent schedule, cargo configuration, and hazardous materials transport requirements—no other carrier can reliably fulfill these specialized needs within the narrow timeline. The contractor must designate a single point of contact for real-time coordination, particularly during the 14-day window between contract award and flight, to ensure timely preparation of dangerous goods documentation and export compliance. Performance begins at cargo acceptance at the origin airport and concludes upon offload at the destination airport, with the government responsible for surface transportation to and from the airports. No options, extensions, or renewals are included, and while formal FAR 52 clauses are not listed, compliance with applicable federal, international, and operational standards is binding. The contract value is not disclosed, but it is structured as a fixed-price arrangement with payment processed through the NASA Shared Services Center under the agency code 80NSSC, with invoicing likely handled through standard government systems such as WAWF. There are no socioeconomic or size status certifications provided, and the procurement was evaluated solely on operational readiness and schedule reliability, not