Notice ID: d49cf0b4126a4dd2a25f419f069cb036Award NoticeAwarded
Consolidated Program Support Services Program Planning & Control II (CPSS PP&C II)
Awarded on June 12, 2026. Full description on SAM.gov.
Awarded tounder 80MSFC26D0002 (source: SAM.gov award notice)• $400.0M
Description
NASA has awarded the Consolidated Program Support Services Program Planning & Control II (CPSS PP&C II) contract to ARES Technical Services Corporation, of McLean, VA, to provide PP&C and Programmatic Subject Matter Experts at the Agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as well as the potential to provide these services to all other NASA Centers.
Under the small business contract, ARES will be responsible for providing PP&C services including PP&C Integration & Program Analysis, Earned Value Management, Cost Estimating & Cost Analysis, Resource Data Storage and Retrieval Analysis Center, Scheduling & Scheduling Analysis, Risk Integration & Quantitative Risk Assessment, and Programmatic SME support to the Office of Partnerships, Analysis, Communications & Engagements at Marshall and additional center locations, as applicable.
The performance-based indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a maximum potential IDIQ value of $400M. The contract was awarded on June 12, 2026, with a 2-year base period, followed by three 1-year option periods that may be exercised at NASA’s discretion.
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Overview
Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office:NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Posted:August 7, 2026
NAICS:541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Last Updated:Oct 6, 2026
PSC:R408: SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT
Set-Aside:Small Business Set Aside - Total
Type:Award Notice
Place of Performance:Huntsville, Alabama
Award Date:Jun 12, 2026
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice):$400.0M
Award Overview
Award Number
80MSFC26D0002
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice)
$400.0M
Award Date
Jun 12, 2026
Awardee
Awardee UEI
DD8MAGJ9Z3M1
Awardee CAGE Code
6G1C8
Awardee Address
Mclean, VA 22102, UNITED STATES
Original Solicitation
Notice ID: d49cf0b4126a4dd2a25f419f069cb036
Posted Date: Aug 7, 2026
Original Response Deadline: Not specified
Contacts
Contracting Officer
Primary Contact
Charlene Booth
Documents
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Lifecycle
Solicitation:
80MSFC26D0002- Awarded
This opportunity has been awarded.
- AwardedCurrentAug 7, 2026
Consolidated Program Support Services Program Planning & Control II (CPSS PP&C II)
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Additional Details
Solicitation Number
80MSFC26D0002
Archive Date
Sep 7, 2026
Office Address
HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812