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Mooring deployment on the North Slope of Alaska for FORTE Investigation

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80NSSC26932991QFederal

Submission Closed05/22/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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NASA/NSSC is seeking to contract Southern Cross, LLC exclusively for the deployment of moorings on the North Slope of Alaska in support of the FORTE Investigation. This sole source procurement is being awarded under FAR 12.102(a), recognizing Southern Cross, LLC as the only provider capable of fulfilling this specialized requirement. The contract will be administered through NASA Ames Research Center, with acquisition procedures following the commercial item acquisition rules under FAR Part 12 and identified by NAICS Code 541360. Interested parties are invited to submit written capabilities and qualifications by May 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CST, solely to assist NASA in determining whether a competitive procurement is warranted. Oral communications are not accepted, and evaluation of submissions remains at the government's discretion. The acquisition follows the 8(a) sole source set-aside program, and the assigned procurement specialist is McKenzie Hanson, who serves as the primary point of contact for inquiries related to this solicitation.

General Info

NASA awards Southern Cross, LLC sole-source contract for mooring deployment in Alaska, deadline May 22, 2026.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

NAICS

541360 - Geophysical Surveying and Mapping ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

MS, USA

Set-Aside

Documents

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NASA NSSC Sole Source Capability Statement for Mooring Deployment on North Slope Alaska

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PostedMay 19

Solicitation

Response DeadlineMay 22

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Submission Closed

05/22/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

Contacts1 person available

OfficeSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

Organization / Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

Office AddressSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

Contacts

McKenzie Hanson

contact@example.gov

Full Description

Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Mooring deployment on the North Slope of Alaska for FORTE Investigation.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to SOUTHERN CROSS, LLC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that SOUTHERN CROSS, LLC is the sole provider of Mooring deployment on the North Slope of Alaska for FORTE Investigation.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).

The Government intends to acquire Choose an item.Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541360.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 5/22/2026. 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.

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:

McKenzie Hanson

Procurement Specialist

McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov