Contractor support instrumentation integration and test flights for Snow4Flow..

NASA Shared Services Center is soliciting sole-source contractor support under FAR 12.102(a) for instrumentation integration and test flights in support of the Snow4Flow mission, with ALCI AVIATION LTD of Oshawa, Ontario, identified as the sole provider. The contract, referenced by Notice ID 80NSSC26932134Q, will be executed as a firm fixed price commercial item acquisition under NAICS code 541715, with performance centered at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The contractor is tasked with modifying and operating a Basler BT-67 aircraft, integrating and testing scientific instruments including the Arizona Radio Echo Sounder, CReSIS UWB Snow Radar, Riegl VQ-580II-S, and an RGB Camera, and conducting up to 12 science and test flight hours over the Great Lakes or eastern North American coast. All flight activities must comply with FAA and TCCA airworthiness standards, NASA’s Airworthiness Review Process (NAI 7900.3), and the NASA Aviation Medical Certification Standards for crew and non-crew members. A NASA Statement of Airworthiness must be obtained prior to any flight, and continuous surveillance by NASA is required. The contractor is responsible for all engineering, integration, test flights, and deinstallation within a defined operational period from June 1 to September 12, 2026, with final closeout requiring return of the aircraft to Canada and removal of all NASA equipment. All hardware, data, and deliverables become NASA property. Proposals to demonstrate capability must be submitted in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on May 7, 2026, via email to Laura Quave at laura.a.quave@nasa.gov, with the notice ID included in the subject line; oral communications are not accepted and the procurement will not be competed absent an unexpected response. The NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 on the Ombudsman applies, and site visits are mandatory for contractors without prior NASA HQ inspections. No pricing details, CLINs, or formal evaluation factors are specified, and compliance with FAIRS reporting and flight time documentation is required post-mission.