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NASA/ AFRC has a requirement for the use an advanced rotary wing research testbed aircraft equipped with a 4-axis full authority open architecture digital flight control system for research and develo... NASA/ AFRC has a requirement for the use an advanced rotary wing research testbed aircraft equipped with a 4-axis full authority open architecture digital flight control system for research and development of automation systems for helicopters. NASA / AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to Lockheed Martin – Sikorsky for use of the LM-S Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA); use of associated automation simulation facilities and software; and support from their qualified flight crew and subject matter experts to conduct testing NASA flight automation research technologies. LM-S Sikorsky is the only known organization who can provide a commercial testbed with: (1) an open architecture 4-axis digital autopilot / flight management system (FMS); (2) variable stability in flight simulation system (VSS) able to host NASA flight automation algorithms; (3) VSS and autopilot / FMS that has full authority over the aircraft for both strategic and tactical maneuvering; (4) flight management automation system on the path to FAA certification. Authority for this action is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a) (1) – Only one responsible source. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Rosalia Toberman at rosalia.toberman-1@nasa.gov and Gail Anton at gail.t.anton@nasa.gov not later than 12:00pm PST on September 09, 2021. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html