Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Redacted

Version 5.2 August 2026

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

USING SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

SERVICES EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: 41 U.S.C. 1901)

Identification Number: REQUIREMENTS-26-3860
1.​ Identification of the agency and contracting activity. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) Western Acquisition Division (WAD), proposes to enter into a contract on the basis of other than full and open competition using simplified procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and services in support of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research’s (OAR) Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML). ​
2.​ The nature and/or description of the action being approved. NOAA intends to award a new contract to Astronics Connectivity System & Certification Corporation (Astronics CSC). A Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order is contemplated for award. 3.​ A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value). The requirement is for the amendment of an existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for GML’s Greenhouse Gas Aircraft System (NGAS) to extend certification to additional aircraft platforms. This requirement is structured as one (1) base task for site visit, engineering and certification, with two (2) optional tasks for hardware provisioning and installation support. The Contractor shall provide Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE), hardware kitting, and installation support to establish the structural, power, data, control, and gas flow preconditions required to operate the Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) aboard commercial Boeing 737 aircraft. The requirement is structured into one (1) base task and two (2) optional tasks: ●​ Base Task (Task 1): The Contractor shall provide engineering and certification services, including updating existing documentation to amend the FAA STC for Boeing 737-800 or MAX series aircraft. This includes structural and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) verification, Master Document List (MDL) updates, and biweekly project management meetings.
●​ Optional Task A (Task 2): The Contractor shall provide recurring Installation Kits and configure the Sabre All-In-One (AIO) Unit to interface with aircraft ARINC 429 ports, enabling 5G data uploads when Weight-on-Wheels (WoW) is engaged.
●​ Optional Task B (Task 3): The Contractor shall provide on-site support to integrate the NGAS hardware into the