TEST3 Special Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source
NASA · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80JSC022DA003 in this department, oldest first.
- Jan 23, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Apr 24, 2026Award NoticeSIERRA LOBO INC · $266.0MOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NASA Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility (JSC WSTF) has a requirement to extend the Test Evaluation and Support Team 3 (TEST3) contract. NASA JSC WSTF intends to acquire services from Sierra Lobo, Inc. This extension will allow the current contract to be extended up to two years (1-year base with 1-year option) to allow sufficient time for successful completion of two large-scale construction projects at WSTF funded by One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Sierra Lobo, Inc. is the only Contractor that has the immediate expertise and capability to support these construction projects in… (show all)
the required timeframe. This extension supports the effective utilization of the OBBBA funds by ensuring that the projects are conducted timely and are overseen and implemented by the experienced TEST3 contractor workforce who are already familiar with the site�s operational needs and project plans. The TEST3 Contract provides fully integrated support to WSTF for all the hazardous testing activities and all the support/enabling capabilities to include infrastructure maintenance and construction. This integrated approach is critical to meet the operational requirements of WSTF in an effective and efficient manner. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Cynthia Uribe at cynthia.uribe@nasa.gov not later than 4 pm Mountain Standard Time on February 7, 2026. 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/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NASA), same product/service code (PSC) R425.
Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $65.8M to $150.0M, median $80.6M; range $10.0M to $1.8B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCEND AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 1 | $1.8B | Sep 10, 2025 |
| BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 1 | $450.5M | Aug 14, 2025 |
| MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. | 1 | $150.0M | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA | 1 | $100.0M | Sep 9, 2026 |
| SUMMIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $80.6M | Dec 23, 2024 |
| RED CEDAR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS II LLC | 1 | $68.1M | Aug 26, 2025 |
| AXIOM SPACE INC | 1 | $65.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| OMITRON, INC. | 1 | $23.5M | Oct 8, 2026 |
| ASCA, INC | 1 | $10.0M | Oct 2, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 8, 2026OMITRON, INC.$23.5MOrbital Safety Analysis Support Services (OSASS) AwardNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 2, 2026ASCA, INC$10.0MASCA Blanket Purchase AgreementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 9, 2026Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA$100.0MSpacecraft Processing and Operations Contract (SPOC) On-RampNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 31, 2026AXIOM SPACE INC$65.8MContract Award Notice � Task Order 80JSC026FA082 (xEVAS Contract 80JSC022DA022)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2025ASCEND AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC$1.8BContract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2025RED CEDAR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS II LLC$68.1MJoint Safety Health Institutional Facilities Team (JSHIFT) 80LARC25R7001No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2025BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY, LLC$450.5MMission Technical Integration Contract (MTIC)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 3, 2025MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.$150.0MSimulation and Advanced Software Services II (SASS II)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 23, 2024SUMMIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$80.6MConsolidated Agency Technology Transfer Services (CATTS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (10 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 16 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.