Phasa-35 High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Platform
Overview
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PSC
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) has awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract 80ARC025D0006. This contract provides aviation services for High Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Systems Demonstration using the PHASA-35 platform, including payload integration (e.g., X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar), testing, and operations to support Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) remote sensing and sensor validation missions. The award was made to Prismatic, Ltd. on July 22, 2025, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), which states that full and open competition is not required when supplies or services required by the Agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy the Agency requirements. The ordering period is from July 23, 2025, through April 17, 2030, with a maximum order limitation of $10,000,000.00.
A redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) is attached to this notice.