NASA center in Va may cut contractor work force

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The large contractor work force at NASA’s Langley Research Center could soon shrink as a result of automatic federal spending cuts that took effect earlier this month, according to NASA officials Continue reading

NASA Solicitation: Passive Common Berthing Mechanism – PCBM – Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM)

Synopsis/Solicitation Combo – Mar 18, 2013 On-Line RFQ – Posted on Mar 18, 2013 PCBM SOW – Posted on Mar 18, 2013 General Information Solicitation Number: NNH13462552Q Posted Date: Mar 18, 2013 FedBizOpps Posted Date: Mar 18, 2013 Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No Original Response Date: Apr 08, 2013 Current Response Date: Apr 08, 2013 Classification Code: 18 — Space vehicles NAICS Code: 336419 Contracting Office Address NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771 Description NASA/HQ has a requirement for a Contractor to provide and install a Passive Common Berthing Mechanism onto the inflatable section of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) payload. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Continue reading

NASA JSC Award: Lease of AIrcraft Hangar Facilities at the El Paso International Airport

Award – Feb 21, 2013 Justification and Approval – Posted on Feb 21, 2013 General Information NAIS Posted Date: Feb 21, 2013 FedBizOpps Posted Date: Feb 21, 2013 Noncompetitive Action: Yes Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No Contract Award Date: Dec 13, 2013 Contract Award Number: NNJ13HA07C Solicitation Number: NNJ13384713R Contract Award Amount: 356000 Contractor: City of El Paso, DBA: El Paso International Airport, 6701 Convair Road, El Paso, TX 79925-1099 Contractor DUNS Number: 038801429 Classification Code: X — Lease or rental of facilities NAICS Code: 488119 – Other Airport Operations Contracting Office Address NASA – White Sands Test Facility, P.O. Box 20, Las Cruces, NM 88004-0020 Description Point of Contact Name: David L. Tellez Title: Contract Specialist Phone: 575-524-5133 Fax: 575-524-6793 Email: david.l.tellez@nasa.gov NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION LYNDON B Continue reading

SpaceX set for its first cargo run to space station

Cape Canaveral, Florida (Reuters) – Space Exploration Technologies, the first private company to fly to the International Space Station, is poised to launch its initial cargo mission to the orbital outpost as part of a $1.6 billion contract with NASA to deliver supplies. Liftoff of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule is scheduled for 8:35 p.m. EDT on Sunday (0035 GMT Monday) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida Continue reading

SAIC Receives National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2011 Marshall Space Flight Center Contractor Excellence …

MCLEAN, Va., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (SAI) announced today it was awarded a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2011 Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Contractor Excellence Award (CEA) at the annual Center Director’s Breakfast on May 17 in the Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the U.S. Continue reading

NASA Solicitation: Space Shuttle Landing and Research Aircraft Support Services

Synopsis – May 29, 2012 General Information Solicitation Number: NND13435932R Posted Date: May 29, 2012 FedBizOpps Posted Date: May 29, 2012 Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No Original Response Date: Jun 13, 2012 Current Response Date: Jun 13, 2012 Classification Code: C — Architect and engineering services NAICS Code: 541330 Contracting Office Address NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273 Description NASA/DFRC has a requirement for continuation of Shuttle landing facilities and equipment transition and retirement (T&R). The contract originally required Lockheed Martin Services, Inc. Continue reading