NASA Search and Rescue System Support Contract

The NASA Search and Rescue System Support Contract, solicitation number 80GSFC26R0010, is a sole-source procurement awarded to Techno-Sciences, LLC (TSi) by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. This Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract features a five-year ordering period and is authorized under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. The award is based on TSi's exclusive ownership of proprietary software and hardware configurations, making them the only responsible source capable of maintaining the system without causing unacceptable delays or risking safety-of-life operations. The scope of work involves the research, development, integration, testing, maintenance, and modernization of Search and Rescue ground systems at SARLab in Greenbelt, Maryland. This includes support for Mid-Earth Orbit Local User Terminals (MEOLUTs), Geostationary Earth Orbit Local User Terminals (GEOLUTs), Mission Control Centers, antennas, RF systems, and servers. The contractor is responsible for ensuring these systems remain compatible with operational Cospas-Sarsat systems used by the NOAA, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Air Force. Because the procurement is sole-source, no competitive evaluation factors were used, and award decisions are based on cost reasonableness and technical exclusivity.