Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Open Access Charge for The Journal of Astronomical Telescopes (JAT)
Deadline : 20 Jun 2025
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 121092739
Document Ref. No. : 80NSSC25903635
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Open Access Charge for JAT.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 1000 20th ST Bellingham, Washington 98225-6705 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has beendetermined that this procurement is for articles already submitted for a special issue of the Journal ofAstronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, so no other vendor is involved.
This procurement to is pay for open access to articles published in The Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems authored by members of the x-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission. Without openaccess, the public at large will not be able to read any of these articles without significant payment. Since all thework presented in these articles is funded by taxpayers, it is appropriate to purchase the open access option.NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard SpaceFlight Center (GSFC).
The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and proceduresprescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 813920
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to theidentified point of contact not later than 11:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on 6/20/2025. Suchcapabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct thisprocurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort ona full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of thegovernment.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can befound at http://prod.nais....
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 80NSSC25903635
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Sub-tier : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Office: NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Jun 17, 2025 12:13 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Jun 20, 2025 04:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jul 05, 2025
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: T099 - PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- OTHER
NAICS Code: 813920 - Professional Organizations
Place of Performance: Greenbelt, MD USA
Documents
Tender Notice
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