INMARSAT Airborne Equipment Set

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for INMARSAT Airborne Equipment Set.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to THALES AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS

FULLERTON INC., 1075 W Lambert RD STE A, Brea, California 92821-2944 under the authority of FAR

12.102(a). It has been determined that THALES AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS FULLERTON INC. is

the sole provider of INMARSAT Airborne Equipment Set

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Armstrong

Flight Research Center (AFRC).

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 334511.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the

identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/1/2026. 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.

NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by

NASA’s Technical End User Team.

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:

Tracy Bremer

Procurement Specialist

tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov