Technical Variance (TV) analysis and engineering assessment services for a Rolls-Royce BR710-A1-10 engine installed on NASA Gulfstream G-V aircraft.
NASA · NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80NSSC26940888Q in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 31, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Jul 31, 2026Special NoticeOpen
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What the notice says
All correspondence should reference Notice ID 80NSSC26940888Q in the subject line. Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Technical Variance (TV) analysis and engineering assessment services for a Rolls-Royce BR710-A1-10 engine installed on NASA Gulfstream G-V aircraft. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to ROLLS-ROYCE PLC Kings Place 90 York WAY London N1 9FX, United Kingdom under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that ROLLS-ROYCE PLC is the sole provider of Technical Variance (TV) analysis and engineering assessment services for a Rolls-Royce BR710-A1-1… (show all)
0 engine installed on NASA Gulfstream G-V aircraft . NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC). The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial The NAICS Code for this procurement is 336412. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 8/3/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NASA FAR Supplement 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 . Primary Point of Contact: Laura Quave Procurement Specialist II laura.a.quave@nasa.gov Alternate Point of Contact: Will Garrett Contract Specialist will.c.garrett@nasa.gov
Who won similar work
13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NASA), same industry group (NAICS 3364).
Single-winner award sizes (13): middle half $13.2M to $60.3M, median $24.3M; range $430K to $5.9B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA | 2 | $86.4M | Feb 14, 2025 |
| SIERRA SPACE CORP | 2 | $26.3M | Jan 8, 2026 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. · $SPCX | 1 | $5.9B | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA | 1 | $100.0M | Sep 9, 2026 |
| AXIOM SPACE INC | 1 | $65.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Science & Technology Corporation | 1 | $25.0M | Aug 18, 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Durham NH 03824 USA | 1 | $24.3M | Nov 14, 2024 |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | 1 | $20.5M | Jan 17, 2025 |
| PRIORITY 1 AVIATION INC | 1 | $7.2M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| AVENGER AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $3.7M | Jun 9, 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.
- Sep 18, 2026SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$5.9BModification to the SpaceX Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) Contract
- Sep 9, 2026Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA$100.0MSpacecraft Processing and Operations Contract (SPOC) On-Ramp
- Jul 31, 2026AXIOM SPACE INC$65.8MContract Award Notice � Task Order 80JSC026FA082 (xEVAS Contract 80JSC022DA022)
- Jun 9, 2026AVENGER AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS INC$3.7MAward Notice for Gulfstream V Nadir Viewport Installation
- Feb 5, 2026Rolls-Royce Corporation$430KGIII Technical Variance Extension
- Jan 8, 2026SIERRA SPACE CORP$13.2MAdvanced Spacesuit Regulator
- Dec 18, 2025SIERRA SPACE CORP$13.2MAdvanced Spacesuit Regulator
- Sep 25, 2025PRIORITY 1 AVIATION INC$7.2MGulfstream V (G-V) Aircraft
- Aug 18, 2025Science & Technology Corporation$25.0MFinal Request for Proposal for Mechanical and Composite Hardware Fabrication Support Services 2 (MCHFSS 2)
- Feb 14, 2025SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA$60.3MSpace Weather Next L1 Series Coronagraph
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.
- 4 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (40 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
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- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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