Center Aerospace Ground Equipment Support Services
ID: 80AFRC25SS004Type: Sources Sought
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Buyer

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTREDWARDS, CA, 93523, USA

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT LAUNCHING, LANDING, AND GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENT (J017)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/5c576ed568a647cc877b422eed111eaa/view
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    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Armstrong Flight Research Center is seeking qualified contractors to provide Center Aerospace Ground Equipment Support Services (AGESS) at Edwards, California. The services required include critical and routine maintenance of aerospace ground equipment, mission support services, aircraft fueling, nitrogen servicing, and various inspections and training related to ground equipment. These services are vital to the NASA mission and must be uninterrupted, as they are currently performed under an existing contract with Kay & Associates, Inc., which is set to expire. Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications via email to Melissa Newell and Tanjanica Jackson by 12:00 PM PT on November 22, 2024, to determine the potential for competitive acquisition.

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    Melissa Newell
    melissa.newell@nasa.gov
    Tanjanica Jackson
    (661) 276-2081
    tanjanica.s.jackson@nasa.gov
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