Notice ID: aec3f6c3bcb248da917a1b6c07b049edPresolicitation
DRAFT RFP - NASA Flown Space Vehicle Multimodal Transportation Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract
Archived on September 19, 2026. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
Modification 1 - May 12, 2026
NASA invites industry partners to participate in a One-on-One Reverse Industry Day for the NASA Flown Space Vehicle (FSV) Multimodal Transportation (MMT) Multiple Award (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The purpose of these One-on-One sessions is to gather feedback from industry partners to assist NASA in developing acquisition strategies for a possible future long-term enterprise capability of multimodal transportation projects across the agency.
This Reverse Industry Day Event is for market research purposes only in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 - Market Research. Participation is voluntary. All costs associated with attendance or travel and preparation of capability statements shall be at the Contractor’s expense and no reimbursement will be provided by the Government.
To facilitate interactive communication with industry, NASA’s Subject Matter Experts will be available for one-on-one meetings virtually with individual companies.
The meetings are intended to be a Question and Answers (Q&A) session, in which neither side will make a formal presentation. NASA’s questions are provided via attachment to this posting. This event aims to enhance collaboration, share insights, and gather feedback from industry experts to support NASA's mission.
Event Details:
• Dates: May 27, 2026, through May 28, 2026
• Time: Will be provided with RSVP Confirmation on May 26
• Location:
Virtual – Microsoft Teams link will be provided with RSVP Confirmation
• RSVP One-on-One with responses No Later Than 11:00 AM CST May 26, 2026.
To schedule a One-on-One with the NASA Team, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be an active registrant in SAM.gov
- RSVP One-on-One No Later Than 11:00 AM CST May 26, 2026, with the following information provided:
- Name of Company
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Size Standard
- Socioeconomic Status if applicable
- Names of attendees (Limited to no more than 4)
- Email and phone numbers of attendees
• To RSVP Please Contact:
Jason Phillips at jason.c.phillips@nasa.gov and Christopher Weiss at christopher.d.weiss@nasa.gov.
In the subject line, please use the title: RSVP - NASA JSC Reverse Industry Day One-on-One
A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation(s) and provide further instructions.
The Following topics may be discussed at the one-on-one meetings:
• NASA Questions provided with this posting
• Contractor Capability Statements
Questions regarding the subjects below will not be discussed:
1. Proprietary or confidential business information of contractor(s) or other business entities currently working at NASA Centers;
2. Privacy Act protected information such as, current contractor employees’ personal data;
3. Trade Secrets Act protected information
Please note the following:
• NASA reserves the right to limit the number of contractors participating.
• No recordings of any kind are permitted of the Reverse Industry Day one-on-one sessions.
• NASA does not anticipate releasing information obtained from Reverse Industry Day one-on-one sessions.
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This is a Draft RFP for the NASA Flown Space Vehicle (FSV) Multimodal Transportation (MMT) Multiple Award (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Government is soliciting feedback from industry partners to refine and clarify the Final RFP. Your comments are requested on the clarity of the tasks, the evaluation criteria, and the completeness of the proposal preparation instructions. This feedback will be instrumental in creating a fair and competitive environment for the final solicitation.
This DRFP has a Question and Comment period ending April 9, 2026, and NASA intends to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference in late April 2026. NASA may hold additional conferences or exchanges depending on industry feedback. This posting will be updated with finalized dates once they have been set.
Overview
Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office:NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
Posted:May 12, 2026
NAICS:541330: Engineering Services
Last Updated:Sep 19, 2026
PSC:C219: ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- GENERAL: OTHER
Set-Aside:No Set aside used
Type:Presolicitation
Place of Performance:Houston, Texas, 77058
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DRAFT RFP - NASA Flown Space Vehicle Multimodal Transportation Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract
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Amendment 1 - 10/15/2026 This amendment is issued to clarify the NAICS code designation for this sources sought notice. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is: NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services, Exception 1 Size Standard: $47.0 million All other information remains unchanged. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Notice - 10/14/2026 [NOTE: NAICS information below superseded by Amendment 1] Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued solely for market research, information, and planning purposes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it guarantee the issuance of a future solicitation. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting information provided in response to this notice. Responding to this notice is strictly voluntary, and failure to respond does not preclude any potential offeror/vendor from participating in any future formal solicitation. Responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents should clearly mark proprietary data. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for providing engineering support services (research, analysis, design, development, integration, verification, test, evaluation, and operations support) supporting Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C), system engineering, and Rendezvous Proximity Operations, and Capture (RPOC) activities. A summary of the JSC requirements is attached to this notice. NASA JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Business (SB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for RPOC. Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) business set-aside based on responses received. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. 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In accordance with Executive Order 14240, the Government intends to explore GSA options as part of its market research but remains under no obligation to use GSA vehicles if market findings determine they cannot fulfill agency needs. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring these websites for the release of any presolicitation or solicitation notice. Interested firms having the required specialized capabilities to meet the requirements attached should submit a capability statement of no more than 5 pages, standard 12-point font, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Responses must include the following: Company Name, Address, and Website Point of Contact (Name, Title, Email, Phone) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code Business Size and Socioeconomic Status under NAICS 541330 (e.g., Large, Small, SDB, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, SD-VOSB, HUBZone, HBCU/MI) Applicable relevant GSA vehicles and their contract numbers (if held) A brief narrative demonstrating the vendor’s technical expertise and capacity to perform the tasks List up to 5 relevant customers covering the past 5 years (highlight relevant work performed, client/agency name, role (prime or subcontractor), period of performance, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement). The list will be excluded from the page count. The response may also include suggestions for specific contract structures or types that would allow JSC to meet or exceed the attached requirements while reducing overall costs. 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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / Johnson Space Center (JSC) for International Space Station (ISS) intends to award a sole source cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification to increase the contract ceiling on 80JSC0-23-DA007. NASA JSC has a requirement to provide engineering support services (research, analysis, design, development, integration, verification, test, evaluation, and operations support) supporting Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C), system engineering, and rendezvous proximity operations, and capture (RPOC) activities for ongoing support of agency missions. NAICS: 541330 Awarded to: Odyssey Space Research, LLC Expiration Date: January 31, 2028 The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only the above-mentioned source under the authority of FAR 6.103-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.2. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS, NOR DOES IT RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT AS TO THE ULTIMATE ACQUISITION APPROACH. However, all responsible sources may submit an exception to the intent to purchase on a sole basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by the response due date as specified in this notice. The contract action will increase the ceiling by $50,000,000. The period of performance remains unchanged by this modification. Written capability statement to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. Respondents must at a minimum: Include Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Include Capability – how your service/product meets the requirement Shall be submitted via email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment, no later than 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis to David Thacker and Irelita Jones at david.k.thacker@nasa.gov and irelita.c.jones@nasa.gov not later than 5PM CDT. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. 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. This is a modification to the notice entilted "Notice of intent to increase ceiling for existing RPOC-V IDIQ", which was posted Jun 09, 2026. You are notified that the following changes are made: The attachement - Justification for other than full and open competition (JOFOC) 80JSC022DA034 - RPOC-V has been posted. The due date for responses is not extended. Offerers are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitaiton and any amendments. Potential offeror are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any) | Special Notice | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/15/2026 | 10/29/2026 | Houston, TX | |
Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued solely for market research, information, and planning purposes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it guarantee the issuance of a future solicitation. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting information provided in response to this notice. Responding to this notice is strictly voluntary, and failure to respond does not preclude any potential offeror/vendor from participating in any future formal solicitation. Responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents should clearly mark proprietary data. 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The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) business set-aside based on responses received. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA’s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: SB Subcontracting goals; Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or Strategies to increase SB participation, including: Breaking requirements into smaller components Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting Considering teaming or mentor protégé approaches The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, with a size standard of $25.5M. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted on SAM.gov (the Government-wide Point of Entry) or, if issued under a General Services Administration (GSA) vehicle, through GSA eBuy (www.ebuy.gsa.gov). In accordance with Executive Order 14240, the Government intends to explore GSA options as part of its market research but remains under no obligation to use GSA vehicles if market findings determine they cannot fulfill agency needs. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring these websites for the release of any presolicitation or solicitation notice. Interested firms having the required specialized capabilities to meet the requirements attached should submit a capability statement of no more than 5 pages, standard 12-point font, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Responses must include the following: Company Name, Address, and Website Point of Contact (Name, Title, Email, Phone) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code Business Size and Socioeconomic Status under NAICS 541330 (e.g., Large, Small, SDB, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, SD-VOSB, HUBZone, HBCU/MI) Applicable relevant GSA vehicles and their contract numbers (if held) A brief narrative demonstrating the vendor’s technical expertise and capacity to perform the tasks List up to 5 relevant customers covering the past 5 years (highlight relevant work performed, client/agency name, role (prime or subcontractor), period of performance, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement). The list will be excluded from the page count. The response may also include suggestions for specific contract structures or types that would allow JSC to meet or exceed the attached requirements while reducing overall costs. All responses must be submitted electronically via email to Jonathan Anzures, jonathan.anzures@nasa.gov, and Rasha Shreim, rasha.shreim@nasa.gov, no later than October 28, 2026 at 5:00pm CT. Please reference in the email subject line: “Sources Sought Response – 80JSC027RPOC6 – [Company Name]”, in any response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Responses will be used to inform the acquisition strategy. A response to this notice is not a prerequisite for participation in any resulting solicitation. Interested vendors may be able to view other interested vendors on the Interested Vendors List in order to facilitate subcontracting and teaming arrangements. | Market Research | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/14/2026 | 10/28/2026 | Houston, TX | |
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has a requirement for the extension of Contract NNG04EB99C with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for a continuation of the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) mission. SwRI is currently performing the instrument operations management, which includes instrument operations planning, scheduling, and engineering parameter review and trending, as well as the science operations, which includes planning all instrument modes, calibrations, regions of interest, and data dissemination to the funded co-investigators and general scientific community through the Science Data Center at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado in Boulder. NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole-source Request for Proposal (RFP) for an extension to SwRI’s current contract, NNG04EB99C, to acquire these services under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)--Only One Responsible Source. The estimated period of performance of this cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract extension will be for one (1) year from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. SwRI along with the support of its subcontractors is the only organization currently qualified to fulfil the subject requirement. SwRI was competitively selected in May 2005, under the Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for MMS (AO-02-OSS-03), for science payload development, flight operations, and mission scientific analysis. The AO provided for the mission formulation, development, flight, and closeout phases. The MMS Science payload is a state-of-the-art field and particles science payload comprised of many individual sensors on each of the four identical MMS spacecraft. It advances the prior art by a factor of up to 100 through use of multiple linked sensors to view the entire sky without waiting for the spacecraft to spin. The entire mission science payload was conceived, planned, and managed by SwRI. SwRI and its subcontractors have performed the MMS flight science operations and data analysis/archive functions since mission operations began in September 2015. They developed the original science operations concept, designed and built the science payload consisting of more than 125 instrument detectors/components distributed across the four-spacecraft constellation, and developed the associated payload operations software, support tools, operational procedures, and data processing workflows. Over more than a decade of successful mission operations, the team has accumulated extensive mission-specific knowledge required to safely operate the instrument suite, calibrate and interpret complex science measurements, and maximize scientific return. While the Government owns or has appropriate rights to many mission assets, successfully transitioning these highly specialized science operations to another organization would require substantial knowledge transfer, operational validation, personnel training, and certification. Such a transition would introduce significant schedule and mission risk and would likely reduce the continuity, quality, and efficiency of science operations during the transition period. While some of the detectors are similar to those flown on previous missions, others are substantially advanced from those flown previously, and at least two detectors (Electron Drift Instrument (EDI) and Active Spacecraft Potential Control (ASPOC)) have never been built by anyone other than the current subcontractors. The SwRI Principal Investigator (PI), Deputy PI, and Co-Investigators (Co-I) are leading experts in the field of magnetospheric and space plasma physics. Only SwRI and its Lead Co-I subcontractors possess the scientific expertise and detailed knowledge of the MMS instrumentation and science operations to carry out the determination of regions of interest and detailed operations in a manner that the scientific operations can be merged with the flight operations to maintain the scientific return of the mission. Several instruments have been built by the subcontractor institutions and there are no other sources with the knowledge to operate them safely. NASA estimates it would require approximately six months to develop the local operating procedures (LOP) to transfer the ITF engineering capabilities to other sources and a minimum of six months for training replacement engineers. There are a limited number of satellite operation facilities in the US with equipment and secure networks to directly interface with the GSFC Mission Operations Center and none with identical or directly compatible instrument commanding and data processing/archive software as the MMS SOC. While there are many underlying similarities, space flight monitoring and commanding systems are unique and proprietary to each operations center. This effort requires detailed understanding of the numerous instruments and all related software. No other organization was involved with these activities on an in-depth level, and no other organization currently has the knowledge and experience to fulfill the requirement with the level of return required for this mission. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Claudia Canales at claudia.canales-1@nasa.gov and Ana Luta at ana.c.luta@nasa.gov no later than 4:30 p.m. EST on July 30, 2026. Oral Communication is not acceptable in response to this notice. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision 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 | Pre-Solicitation | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 07/16/2026 | 07/30/2026 | San Antonio, TX | |
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) RFO 5.101(a) presolicitation notice requirements, RFO 5.2, and RFO FAR 6.103-1 (10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1)). The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Hood intends to execute a sole-source contract modification under contract W91151-26-D-A009 for continued Test Evaluation and Technical Support Services (TETSS). This proposed action will increase the maximum contract ceiling from $18,500,000 by $1,500,000 to $20,000,000, and extend the period of performance from 14 October 2026 to 14 January 2027. The extension and ceiling increase are necessary to prevent a critical break in service and maintain uninterrupted technical test support across operational test ranges while the competitive follow-on procurement is completed. The incumbent contractor possesses the unique technical baseline, active facility security clearances, and qualified personnel necessary to satisfy these requirements without substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable operational delay. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation package is available. Any responsible source that believes it can satisfy the complete requirement may submit a capability statement. Capability statements and inquiries must be submitted via email to Lucy Bonner at lucy.u.bonner.civ@army.mil no later than 14 October 2026 at 10:00 am CT, referencing Notice Identifier W91151-26-D-A009-TETSS-EXT. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. | Special Notice | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/02/2026 | 10/14/2026 | Fort Hood, TX |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
80JSC026R0014
Archive Date
Sep 19, 2026
Office Address
HOUSTON, TX, 77058