Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition CCF P3 Redacted

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

Modification to 80KSC020C0013, Converter Compressor Facility (CCF) 1. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.104-1(a)(1) – Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.”
This document is a justification for other than full and open competition prepared by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center. The procuring agency is the NASA, and the contracting activity is Kennedy Space Center. 2. FAR 6.104-1(a)(2) – The nature and/or description of the action being approved: This justification provides the rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition to award a new work modification to 80KSC020C0013 with Sauer Incorporated for the next phase of modifications to the Converter Compressor Facility (K7-0468), referred to as Converter Compressor Facility (CCF) Phase 3. This action supports the implementation of additional modifications necessary to integrate the helium recovery system and advance the next iteration of improvements at this mission-critical facility. 3. FAR 6.104-1(a)(3) – A description of the supplies or services required, to meet the Agency’s needs (including the estimated value):
This action will procure design-build construction services necessary to execute the next integration of the planned helium recovery system for Phase 3. These design-build construction modifications support NASA mission operations that rely on continuous supply of essential commodities provided by the facility, which also supports commercial partners such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and ULA. The estimated value of this effort is with
performance beginning 2026 and continuing through 2027. 4. FAR 6.104-1(a)(4) – An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:
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.
5. FAR 6.104-1(a)(5) – A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited: The authority cited in 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), implemented under FAR 6.103-1(c), applies when a follow-on contract for highly specialized services would result in substantial