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Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Project

Solicitation80GSFC27Q0001Notice typeSources SoughtParis, FR-75

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Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Project

Sources Sought80GSFC27Q0001Jun 10, 2026 · v2

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Opportunity Summary

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking information to support the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) project. This requirement involves the procurement of several models of the CIMEL CE318-T family of Sun-Sky-Lunar Spectral Photometers, as well as tracking robots, advanced control boxes, and components for repair, maintenance, and upgrades. These instruments provide a uniform database for characterizing aerosol optical properties in support of NASA’s global climate change and satellite validation programs. The agency intends to issue a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE for a five-year period of performance.

The AERONET program relies on standardization across data processing, measurement protocols, calibration, and equipment, with the CE318-T being the only instrument designed to its specific requirements over the network's 30-year history. This Sources Sought notice is issued under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6650, Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The primary place of performance is Paris, France.

Organizations interested in this opportunity may submit their capabilities and qualifications to the contracting specialist, Kermit Stanbach, by June 23, 2026. The government will evaluate these submissions to determine whether the acquisition should remain a sole-source procurement or be conducted on a competitive basis. The formal response deadline for this notice is June 25, 2026. Documentation includes one attachment, a Statement of Work for the AERONET Sun Photometer Procurement Contract.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Jun 25, 202610 days remaining
NAICS: 334516 (opens in new tab)
PSC: 6650 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: NONE
Published: Jun 10, 2026
Updated: Jun 10, 2026
Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (opens in new tab)
Office: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Kermit Stanbach

Place of performance

Paris, FR-75 75011

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Original Description

NASA/GSFC has a requirement for several models of the CIMEL CE318-T family of Sun-Sky-Lunar Spectral Photometers and necessary parts for the repair, maintenance, and upgrade of the photometers; tracking robots; and advanced control boxes. These photometers monitor aerosol optical properties and provide a uniform database for the long-term characterization of aerosol optical properties within NASA’s global climate change and satellite validation programs.
NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to acquire the items from CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE in support of NASA’s Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) program. The period of performance for this contract will be 5 (five) years. This requirement is being is pursuant to 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The network has been in existence for over 30 years, and no other source is available within the market to provide instrumentation that meets the Government’s needs, other than CIMEL. The AERONET Project has grown due to standardization across all aspects of the program. This includes data processing, data measurement protocols, calibration procedures, and scientific equipment. With respect to the latter, one fundamental photometer produced by CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE, the CE318-T, has been the only instrument used in and designed to the specific requirements of the AERONET program. Award to any other vendor would not meet the Government’s instrumentation schedule requirements. The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Kermit Stanbach, Contracting Specialist, at [email protected], not later than 4:00 PM EST on June 23, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether 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: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf.