Center Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering Extension

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) intends to extend contract NNL13AA14C, Center Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering (CMOE) contract with Jacobs Technology, Inc. (Jacobs) on a sole-source basis pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 and FAR 6.3021, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies of Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The CMOE contract provides critical support services in the areas of research operations, maintenance, and engineering. These technical services include:

• Research facilities operations for highly specialized wind tunnels, laboratories, test stands, instrumentation calibration/repair;
• Central utilities operations (e.g., steam, compressed air, electrical power distribution, potable water);
• Technology development and administration for Facility Automation Systems (FAS) and Data Acquisition Systems (DAS);
• Research and institutional facility maintenance including preventive maintenance, trouble calls, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Integrated Operations Center (IOC) maintenance; and
• Facility engineering (e.g., design, construction, configuration management, tactical engineering, pressure system recertification, project management/planning support).

The CMOE contract extension will extend the period of performance (POP) by a maximum of six (6) months (February 1, 2025, through potentially July 31, 2025).

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

This notice of intent to extend the CMOE contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 3:00 p.m. eastern standard time on November 25, 2024. 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 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