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Data Definitions


  • There are 6 possible status states for each requirement.

    • New - New requirement created during the current reporting cycle.
    • No Change - Requirement created prior to the current reporting cycle and no changes are needed for reporting in the current cycle. This is also the default status for all requirements at the beginning of a cycle.
    • Revised - Created prior to the current reporting cycle and revisions were made during the current cycle.
    • Awarded - Awarded during the current reporting cycle..
    • Withdrawn - The requirement is no longer needed and will be removed from the forecast.

  • The government fiscal year when the award is expected to take place.

  • The quarter of the government fiscal year that when the award is expected to take place.

  • Contract Number award as a result of the requirement.

  • Contractor selected as a result of the requirement.

  • Contract award date.

  • Indicates the award status for the requirement.

    • N/A - Not yet awarded.
    • Awarded - Procurement has resulted in an award.
    • Withdrawn - Procurement is no longer being sought.

  • NASA center for the corresponding requirement.

  • Indicates whether the procurement is expected to be competitive ("Yes") or non-competitive ("No").

  • Detailed description of the principal requirements of the procurement and any other information considered to be useful to potential sources.

  • Government fiscal year the solicitation is expected to be released.

  • If applicable, the number of the current contract.

  • Name of the incumbent contractor, if applicable. 'None' will be indicated if there is no incumbent.

  • Indicates the 2-6 digit NAICS code applicable to the forecasted procurement. Full NAICS code may or may not be available depending on the maturity of the procurement planning process. (For more information regarding NACIS codes, please visit https://www.census.gov/naics/).

    • Note: NAICS Codes are preliminary. Final NAICS codes are decided by Contracting Officer.

  • Identified technical Point of Contact (POC) for the requirement.

  • Technical POC email address.

  • Anticipated period of performance of the procurement.

  • Four digit Product Service Code (PSC) applicable to the requirement. PSC codes describe products, services, and research and development (R&D) purchased by the federal government. These codes indicate " WHAT " was bought for each contract action.

  • Provides the corresponding category for the identified PSC code.

  • NASA categorization of institutional service requirements.

  • Quarter the fiscal year the solicitation of the procurement is expected to be released.

  • Identifies the extent the procurement is presently considered to be exclusively available to all small businesses. Socio Economic Preference choices include the following:

    • SB Set Aside - 100% set aside for a Small Business
    • HUBZone Set Aside - 100% set aside for HUBZone Classified Small Business
    • WOSB Set Aside - 100% set aside for a Woman Owned Small Business
    • SDVOSB Set Aside - 100% set aside for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
    • SDVOSB/HUBZone Set Aside - 100% set aside for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned and HUBZone Classified Small Business
    • 8(a) Set-Aside - 100% set aside for an 8(a) Classified Small Business
    • None - 0% has been set aside for SB, HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB or 8(a) Small Businesses. ("None" also covers Full and Open competitions)
    • Partial - Indicates a partial set aside is expected
    • TBD - No preliminary determination has been made

  • Brief and unique name of the requirement for reference.

  • Identifies the procurement category from the following:

    • Construction (Incl. A&E)
    • Research & Development
    • Services
    • Supplies (Incl. Equipment)

  • Indicates the approximate dollar value by the following ranges:

    • $250K - $1M
    • $1M - $5M
    • $5M - $25M
    • $25M - $50M
    • $50M - $100M
    • over - $100M
    • TBD

    • Note: $250K is the current SAP threshold minimum.

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Curator: Geoffrey S. Sage
Updated: Fall FY 2023 - October 3, 2022
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