Rosalind Franklin Mission Launch Vehicle Risk Assessment

This is a sole-source fixed-price purchase order awarded to ASCA, Inc. by NASA Kennedy Space Center under FAR 6.103-1, which permits procurement from only one responsible source when no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The contract, identified by solicitation number 80KSC026P0005 and posted on Sam.gov on May 8, 2026, has an estimated value of $563,000 and a performance period of approximately 13 months beginning at the date of award. The work involves developing Event Sequence Diagrams (ESDs) for the Rosalind Franklin Mission, which will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, to model nuclear-enabled launch vehicle accident scenarios across all flight phases in support of safety analyses and compliance with National Security Presidential Memorandum-20. ASCA, Inc. is the exclusive provider due to its proprietary analytical framework and unmatched historical launch vehicle incident database, which are deemed irreplaceable for this mission-critical risk assessment. No competitive evaluation factors, pricing line items, or technical specifications beyond the required deliverables are detailed in the documentation. The place of performance is in California, ZIP 90277, while the contracting office is located at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Justification for the sole-source award was signed on March 19, 2026, following public notice on February 12, 2026, and no standard FAR Part 52 clauses, packaging, marking, inspection, or acceptance criteria are explicitly stated. Contract administration is managed by Contracting Officer Allyson Grooms and Technical Representative David Piryk, both of whom digitally signed the award documentation. The contract contains no option periods, modifications, subcontracting clauses, or socioeconomic certifications, and no specific payment, invoicing, or accounting data is provided. The work supports NASA Launch Services Program requirements and carries an inherent organizational conflict of interest due to ASCA’s proprietary data, which is mitigated solely by the non-competitive award structure.