Fair Opportunity Exception for T0373 Stratospheric Projectile Experiment of Entry Dynamics

The contract pertains to a fair opportunity exception for the T0373 Stratospheric Projectile Experiment of Entry Dynamics task order under the NASA Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services IDIQ contract. This exception is justified to bypass the standard fair opportunity process, indicating a specific and unique requirement that limits competition to a single provider. The solicitation number is AFRC_FOP_FY26-01, with a posted date of July 22, 2026, and it is classified under NAICS code 481212, relating to air transportation support services. The contracting activity is managed by NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center located in Edwards, California, with the primary point of contact being Kimberly Beck, reachable via afrc-flight-opportunities-procurement@mail.nasa.gov. Performance of the work is designated to take place in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with a zip code of 57108, indicating the experimental activity will be conducted at a location distinct from the contracting office. The justification for the exception is provided as an attachment to the posting, outlining the rationale for sole-source selection based on technical, operational, or scheduling constraints specific to the stratospheric projectile experiment.