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Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit
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The NASA Shared Services Center intends to issue a sole source contract to Firefly Aerospace Inc. for the procurement of a Space NG (firefly) Engineering Development Unit (EDU). This requirement, categorized under NAICS code 541715, is being conducted under the authority of FAR 12.102(a) for commercial items and is designated as an 8(a) sole source procurement. The primary objective is to acquire flight-representative vision and AI compute hardware to support NASA development, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop testing at the Ames Research Center. The procurement includes one Sol3 base unit, two C-mount camera modules (one RGB and one Monochrome) featuring IMX565 sensors and C-11 lenses, a camera harness, and the Sol3 SDK for network command, telemetry, and image simulation. The required hardware must be of EDU build class, utilizing flight-grade parts and a chemfilmed aluminum finish, and must meet specific technical standards including an 8-core ARM Cortex CPU, a GPU/NPU providing 15 TOPS, 8 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage. While the hardware is intended to be identical to flight units, it will not undergo flight acceptance testing. Interested organizations may submit written capabilities and qualifications to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, with a submission deadline of 3:00 p.m. CST on September 30, 2026. The vendor is expected to provide the earliest possible delivery date following the receipt of the order.
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Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC. is the sole provider of Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit
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 Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541715.
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 9/30/2026. 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
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