SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TOOLS 2 (SET 2) BRIDGE CONTRACT

This contract is a Limited-Sources Justification for a sole-source bridge award under the SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TOOLS 2 (SET 2) Bridge Contract, issued by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to ensure uninterrupted mission-critical support at the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia. The action is conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule 54151S, with a total estimated value of $7,625,157.37, and covers a 12-month period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027. The award is justified under FAR 8.401(b) and GSAM 538.7104-3(b) because TMC Technologies is the only source capable of delivering the highly specialized services required, owing to its incumbent status, deep institutional knowledge of NASA’s IV&V tools, JSTAR Laboratory infrastructure, and Multi-Mission Ground System (MGSS) support requirements. Transitioning to a new contractor would pose unacceptable risks to mission safety, schedule integrity, and service quality, making a competitive process infeasible within the urgent timeframe before the current BPA expires. The work encompasses system and software engineering support, including code analysis, tool enhancements, laboratory maintenance, and operational assistance, all critical to NASA’s high-stakes missions. The contracting officer is Devona S. Jackson, based at NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, Maryland, with Eric L. Sylvania serving as the technical representative. No formal evaluation factors, pricing breakdowns, contract clauses, or attachment lists are included, and while the contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price and Time-and-Materials, details such as payment methods, accounting codes, and packaging requirements are not specified. The justification is rooted in the necessity of continuity, the uniqueness of the incumbent’s capabilities, and the absence of viable alternatives, with no socioeconomic set-asides or offeror certifications disclosed.