Starling Space Traffic Monitoring Tender, USA - 116295192

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Starling Space Traffic Monitoring

Deadline : 31 Mar 2025

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 116295192

Document Ref. No. : 80ARC025PA003

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) has a requirement for NASA intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to ERADrive, Inc. for software algorithms and services to detect, identify, and track Resident Space Objects using star-tracker cameras on the Starling spacecraft swarm. The contract includes developing and integrating the software for the four-satellite system-s xilinx Zynq processor and testing its scalability, response time, and capabilities over a 24-month period (May 2025-May 2027). The work leverages the existing on-orbit infrastructure and includes delivering supporting documentation.

NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) intends to issue a sole-source contract to acquire software algorithms and related services from ERADrive, Inc. This procurement is justified under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as ERADrive, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of providing a demonstrated, on-orbit solution for detecting, identifying, and tracking Resident Space Objects using star-tracker cameras on the Starling spacecraft swarm-s xilinx Zynq processor, with no other sources offering a comparable, operational system compatible with the existing infrastructure.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Joshua.D.Taggart not later than 5:00 CT p.m. on March 31, 2025. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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/Procureme...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 80ARC025PA003
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Sub-tier : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Office: NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Mar 14, 2025 05:09 pm CDT
Original Response Date: Mar 31, 2025 05:00 pm CDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Apr 15, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: AR13 - SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; ExPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance: Moffett Field, CA USA

Documents

 Tender Notice