SERVICE Contract PEGASUS HRT4D-Platinum Maintenance Plan + Year 2
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Quick Summary
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/NSSC intends to award a sole source contract to LECO CORP for a SERVICE Contract PEGASUS HRT4D-Platinum Maintenance Plan + Year 2. This contract is for the maintenance of a two-dimensional gas chromatograph high resolution mass spectrometer (LECO GCxGC-MS Pegasus HRT+ 4D) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Interested organizations may submit capabilities to challenge the sole source intent by May 28, 2026.
Scope of Work
The service contract is for the maintenance of a LECO GCxGC-MS Pegasus HRT+ 4D instrument, crucial for analyzing unknown trace organic species in complex mixtures and supporting NASA's Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory (AAL) and space missions. The scope includes:
- Providing up-to-specification maintenance, optimal tuning, and setup.
- A Platinum Maintenance Plan, which covers:
- One annual preventive maintenance visit (PM).
- Unlimited visits for instrument repairs (labor, travel, and standard PM consumables included).
- Priority scheduling and technical support.
- Unlimited SmartLine usage for remote diagnosis and troubleshooting.
- All labor for service visits (repairs or relocations) at no additional cost.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Contract (intent to award)
- NAICS Code: 811210 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Electrical And Electronic Equipment Components)
- Period of Performance: June 2, 2026 - June 1, 2028
- Place of Performance: Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory (Building 34, C174) at Goddard Space Flight Center.
- Response Date for Capabilities: May 28, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
- Published: May 26, 2026
Evaluation
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to LECO CORP, citing them as the sole provider. Capabilities submitted by other interested organizations will be evaluated solely to determine if the procurement can be conducted on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete is at the Government's discretion.
Additional Notes
Oral communications are not acceptable. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman can be found at the provided NASA link.
Primary Point of Contact: Cody Guidry, Procurement Specialist II, cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Kimberlynn Lancaster, Contracting Officer, Kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov