DGEN Refresher Training

NASA/NSSC is procuring DGEN refresher training under a sole source contract authorized under FAR 12.102(a) to AKIRA TECHNOLOGIES INC., identified as the sole provider of this specialized training. The effort supports NASA’s in-house capability to maintain the AKIRA DGEN380 small turbofan test article located in the Glenn Research Center’s Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory. The core requirement is a two-week training session conducted by an AKIRA engineer at Glenn Research Center, focused on the disassembly and reassembly of the DGEN380 system, to be scheduled during FY2026 with a mutually agreed-upon timeframe. The contractor must provide the training schedule to the NASA point of contact no later than 30 days prior to the session. This acquisition is classified as an 8(a) Sole Source set-aside under NAICS code 541330, and the government intends to treat it as a commercial item acquisition governed by FAR Part 12. The solicitation, numbered 80NSSC26933109Q, was posted on May 21, 2026, with a deadline for submission of capabilities and qualifications at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on May 26, 2026; responses are limited to written submissions, and oral communications are prohibited. The NASA Shared Services Center serves as the procuring organization, with McKenzie Hanson as the primary point of contact. The NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, applies, and the evaluation of submissions is solely to justify the decision against full and open competition. No pricing, delivery terms, inspection criteria, or detailed performance metrics are specified in the public documentation, and the total contract value remains unstated.