Notice ID: 523dfed766af4d2fa4671c6f7c371725Award NoticeAwarded
North Warning System (NWS) Heavy Fixed Wing (HFW) Airlift Transportation Services
Awarded on June 15, 2026. Full description on SAM.gov.
Awarded tounder FA489026C0011 (source: SAM.gov award notice)• $8.6M
Description
The United States Air Force (USAF), Headquarters (HQ), Air Combat Command (ACC), Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC) has awarded the above contract for the North Warning System (NWS) Heavy Fixed Wing (HFW) Airlift Transportation Services. Award was made to Lynden Air Cargo, LLC, 6520 Kulis Dr., Anchorage, AK, 99502, on 15 Jun 2026 in the amount of $8,586,723.96. The contract was awarded as a Non-Commercial, Firm Fixed Price contract.
Lynden Air Cargo, LLC has been awarded a $8,586,723.96 Firm-Fixed-Price single-award contract for the NWS HFW Airlift Transportation Services. This contract provides Airlift Services of the NWS HFW air transportation service to the NWS sites (Appendix 1) in support of the North Warning System Office (NWSO) and in coordination with the North Warning System Operations and Maintenance (NWS O and M) contractor in Canada. NWS consists of radar sites located in the Canadian Arctic, via contractor-furnished air transportation services for delivery of bulk Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POL), over-sized cargo, and supplies. This contract will support ACC and Canada in meeting their NORAD radar maintenance requirements. The NWS is directed by the international agreement between the U.S. and Canada, the parameters of this agreement require the Canadian Government to contract for operations and maintenance of the NWS, the U.S. is required to supply airlift support to the Canadian Government. All personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services that are required to perform NWS HFW Airlift Transportation Services shall be furnished by the awardee.
This contract award was awarded using 100% full and open competition procedures. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this contract is 481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation.
The Period of Performance is as follows:
Base Period – 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027
Option Year 1 – 1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2028
Option Year 2 – 1 Aug 2028 - 31 Jul 2029
Option Year 3 – 1 Aug 2029 - 31 Jul 2030
Option Year 4 – 1 Aug 2030 - 31 Jul 2031
Contracting Office Address: Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management & Integration Center (ACC/AMIC)
300 Exploration Way
Hampton VA 23666
Primary Point of Contact (POC):
Contracting Officer
Ryan Tagatac
ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil
Secondary Point of Contact:
Contract Manager
Nathaniel Goodale
nathaniel.goodale.1@us.af.mil
If you have any questions, please contact the primary POCs above.
Overview
Agency:
Department of WarDepartment of the Air Force
Office:AIR COMBAT COMMAND.AMIC.FA4890 HQ ACC AMIC
Posted:June 15, 2026
NAICS:481212: Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:V111: TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: AIR FREIGHT
Set-Aside:No Set aside used
Type:Award Notice
Place of Performance:Not specified
Award Date:Jun 15, 2026
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice):$8.6M
Award Overview
Award Number
FA489026C0011
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice)
$8.6M
Award Date
Jun 15, 2026
Awardee
Awardee UEI
LKZ2PN7CJ353
Awardee CAGE Code
1E2Z6
Awardee Address
Anchorage, AK 99502, UNITED STATES
Original Solicitation
Notice ID: 523dfed766af4d2fa4671c6f7c371725
Posted Date: Jun 15, 2026
Original Response Deadline: Not specified
Contacts
Contracting Officer
Primary Contact
Secondary Contact
Nathaniel Goodale
Documents
No documents available.
Lifecycle
Solicitation:
FA489026C0011- Awarded
This opportunity has been awarded.
- AwardedCurrentJun 15, 2026
North Warning System (NWS) Heavy Fixed Wing (HFW) Airlift Transportation Services
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Please be advised Amendment 1 has been pushlished 10 Aug 2026 SF 30, Questions and Responses, and PWS change. Please follow the PIEE link in the attachments/links section of this posting. Request for Proposal (RFP): FA489026R0027. North Warning System (NWS) Fixed Wing Airlift/Transportation Services. The United States Air Force (USAF), ACC Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit non personal services for Airlift Services of the NWS Fixed Wing Airlift Service. This requirement provides mission-essential fixed-wing airlift services to sustain the North Warning System (NWS), which provides critical radar surveillance and early threat detection for NORAD and Homeland Defense missions. Operations are governed by the North America Air Defense Modernization (NAADM) Memorandum of Understanding/Supplementary Arrangement (MOU/SA) dated March 1985 (updated July 2018 and November 2025), which mandates that the USAF provide 60% of total program support in the form of material and services. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, and supervision required to transport cargo (payloads of 2,100 and 3,000, or 6,000 pounds) and personnel to remote NWS sites. Due to the geographic isolation of these assets, the contractor must maintain the specialized capability to operate within the extreme environment of the Canadian Arctic and execute take-off and landing maneuvers on the unimproved surfaces found at various radar sites identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This acquisition is 100% full and open competition. Furthermore, Small Business Consideration, Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 19, does not apply because 100% of the performance will be outside of the United States. The anticipated period of performance will consist of a 12-month base contract period, and four one-year option periods. A single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with Cost Reimbursable (CR) line items will result from the solicitation using best value source selection procedures. The Government anticipates making award on or about 18 January 2027. The Government plans to use the Internet (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and SAM.gov) and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documentation will not be made available. Solicitation, amendments, and other miscellaneous documents will be posted on PIEE. It is the responsibility of each offeror to continually monitor and review PIEE and SAM.gov for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212- Nonscheduled Chartered Fright Air Transportation. Primary Points of Contacts (POCs) for this requirement are Maj Ryan Tagatac, Contracting Officer and, TSgt Nelson Sosa Contract Manager. Secondary POC is Contract Manager 1st Lt Nathaniel Goodale. POCs can be reached by email at ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil, nelson.sosa@us.af.mil and nathaniel.goodale.l@us.af.mil .Contact with government personnel, other than the ACC AMIC Contract Managers and/or Contracting Officer listed above, by a potential offeror or their employees regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,500 employees. Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this acquisition until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFP either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this RFP, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. All interested parties should review all documents and provide comments/questions concerning this RFP to the POCs above no later than 15 calendar days after the release date of this RFP by 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The Government will provide a response to all inquiries via PIEE. | Solicitation | 481212 | No Set-Aside | 08/10/2026 | 08/19/2026 | - | |
Request for Proposal (RFP): FA489026R0027. North Warning System (NWS) Fixed Wing Airlift/Transportation Services. The United States Air Force (USAF), ACC Acquisition Management Integration Center (AMIC) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit non personal services for Airlift Services of the NWS Fixed Wing Airlift Service. This requirement provides mission-essential fixed-wing airlift services to sustain the North Warning System (NWS), which provides critical radar surveillance and early threat detection for NORAD and Homeland Defense missions. Operations are governed by the North America Air Defense Modernization (NAADM) Memorandum of Understanding/Supplementary Arrangement (MOU/SA) dated March 1985 (updated July 2018 and November 2025), which mandates that the USAF provide 60% of total program support in the form of material and services. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, and supervision required to transport cargo (payloads of 2,100 and 3,000, or 6,000 pounds) and personnel to remote NWS sites. Due to the geographic isolation of these assets, the contractor must maintain the specialized capability to operate within the extreme environment of the Canadian Arctic and execute take-off and landing maneuvers on the unimproved surfaces found at various radar sites identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This acquisition is 100% full and open competition. Furthermore, Small Business Consideration, Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 19, does not apply because 100% of the performance will be outside of the United States. The anticipated period of performance will consist of a 12-month base contract period, and four one-year option periods. A single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with Cost Reimbursable (CR) line items will result from the solicitation using best value source selection procedures. The Government anticipates making award on or about 18 January 2027. The Government plans to use the Internet (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and SAM.gov) and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documentation will not be made available. Solicitation, amendments, and other miscellaneous documents will be posted on PIEE. It is the responsibility of each offeror to continually monitor and review PIEE and SAM.gov for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212- Nonscheduled Chartered Fright Air Transportation. Primary Points of Contacts (POCs) for this requirement are Maj Ryan Tagatac, Contracting Officer and, TSgt Nelson Sosa Contract Manager. Secondary POC is Contract Manager 1st Lt Nathaniel Goodale. POCs can be reached by email at ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil, nelson.sosa@us.af.mil and nathaniel.goodale.l@us.af.mil .Contact with government personnel, other than the ACC AMIC Contract Managers and/or Contracting Officer listed above, by a potential offeror or their employees regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation, and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,500 employees. Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this acquisition until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFP either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this RFP, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. All interested parties should review all documents and provide comments/questions concerning this RFP to the POCs above no later than 15 calendar days after the release date of this RFP by 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The Government will provide a response to all inquiries via PIEE. | Solicitation | 481212 | No Set-Aside | 07/17/2026 | 08/19/2026 | - | |
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Modification 10 - June 25, 2026 Amendment 2: The purpose to this modification is to update the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS2) solicitation, 80JSC026R0015, which was posted June 12, 2026. You are notified that the following documents are added to the Attachment Section: CLPS 2.0 Solicitation - 80JSC026R0015 - Final RFP Amendment 2 CLPS 2.0 Solicitation - 80JSC026R0015 - Model Contract - Amendment 2 80JSC026R0015 CLPS2 SF-30 Amendment 2 Attachment J-7 CLPS 2.0 Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Reports - Amendment 2 Final Request for Proposal (RFP) Cover Letter - CLPS 2.0 - Amendment 2 SF1449-CLPS 2.0 Amendment 2 The due date for responses is not extended as a result of this amendment. Please continue to monitor this sam.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the CLPS2 website at https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/clps2/ Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments to this solicitation and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). __________________________________________________________________________ Modification 9 - June 18, 2026 This is Modification 9 to the posting for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS2) solicitation, 80JSC026CLPS2 Amendment 1, originally posted on June 12, 2026. NASA is issuing the Questions and Answers that were generated in response to the CLPS2 Final RFP and Pre-Proposal Conference. __________________________________________________________________________ Modification 8 - June 15, 2026 This is Modification 8 to the posting for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS2) solicitation, 80JSC026CLPS2 Amendment 1, originally posted on June 12, 2026. NASA is issuing the Model Contract as an attachment to this posting. __________________________________________________________________________ Modification 7 - June 12, 2026 NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) is releasing Amendment 1 to Solicitation 80JSC026R0015 for Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2 (CLPS2) that was originally posted on May 15, 2026. In addition, NASA is releasing the Pre-Proposal Conference slides, and the Questions and Answers that were generated in response to the CLPS2 Final RFP that were due on May 22, 2026; the remaining Questions and Answers will be released at a later date. Under this multiple award IDIQ contract, NASA seeks U.S. commercial providers for the primary purpose to deliver NASA-provided payloads for which may include intact landing on lunar or other celestial surfaces, impactor delivery, launch vehicle rideshare, orbit insertion, surface mobility, and flyby operations. Services under CLPS2 include mission architecture, launch vehicle selection and operations, analytical and physical payload integration, payload processing, transportation, landing or orbital delivery, and mission operations. Contractors shall provide all required resources, systems, facilities, data, and mission support functions as defined in the CLPS2 Statement of Work. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 481212 and 1500 employees respectively. The offeror must state in their offer their size status for this acquisition. The contract consists of three Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): • CLIN 1: Payload Delivery Services • CLIN 2: Lander Delivery to NASA • CLIN 3: Non‑Mission Specific Services Orders will be Firm‑Fixed‑Price. NASA may apply tailored insight and approval based on mission risk to be defined at the task order level. Certain task orders may require personnel and facilities with security clearances up to TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information, also to be defined at the task order level. The full solicitation and attachments are available on SAM.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing to the email address identified in the solicitation. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than June 30, 2026, 1:00 PM CT. Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform. Potential offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA’s EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled “Electronic Proposal Delivery – Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA’s EFSS Box” which provides instructions related to the submission of proposal via EFSS Box. Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA’s EFSS Box. The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines. Proposals shall follow the instructions in Section L of the solicitation. The Government may award without discussions; therefore, initial proposals should represent the Offeror’s best terms. 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 In accordance with NFS-CG 1815.11(i) a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel. All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer via email to Joshua Smith and jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov. __________________________________________________________________________ This is Modification 6 to the posting for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) 2.0 Draft RFP, Solicitation 80JSC026CLPS2, originally posted on March 24, 2026. NASA is releasing the Questions and Answers that were generated in response to the draft solicitation. The Q&A document is now available in the Attachments section of this notice. Please continue to monitor this SAM.gov posting for any additional updates, as well as the CLPS2 website at https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/clps2/. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor these sites for the release of any further information regarding this acquisition. __________________________________________________________________________ Modification 5 - May 15, 2026 NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) is releasing Solicitation 80JSC026R0015 for Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2 (CLPS2). Under this multiple award IDIQ contract, NASA seeks U.S. commercial providers for the primary purpose to deliver NASA-provided payloads for which may include intact landing on lunar or other celestial surfaces, impactor delivery, launch vehicle rideshare, orbit insertion, surface mobility, and flyby operations. Services under CLPS2 include mission architecture, launch vehicle selection and operations, analytical and physical payload integration, payload processing, transportation, landing or orbital delivery, and mission operations. Contractors shall provide all required resources, systems, facilities, data, and mission support functions as defined in the CLPS2 Statement of Work. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 481212 and 1500 employees respectively. The offeror must state in their offer their size status for this acquisition. The contract consists of three Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): • CLIN 1: Payload Delivery Services • CLIN 2: Lander Delivery to NASA • CLIN 3: Non‑Mission Specific Services Orders will be Firm‑Fixed‑Price. NASA may apply tailored insight and approval based on mission risk to be defined at the task order level. Certain task orders may require personnel and facilities with security clearances up to TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information, also to be defined at the task order level. The full solicitation and attachments are available on SAM.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing to the email address identified in the solicitation. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than June 30, 2026, 1:00 PM CT. Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform. Potential offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA’s EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled “Electronic Proposal Delivery – Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA’s EFSS Box” which provides instructions related to the submission of proposal via EFSS Box. Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA’s EFSS Box. The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines. Proposals shall follow the instructions in Section L of the solicitation. The Government may award without discussions; therefore, initial proposals should represent the Offeror’s best terms. 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 All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Joshua Smith and jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov not later than June 5, 2026. Telephone questions will not be accepted. In accordance with NFS-CG 1815.11(i) a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel. All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer. ________________________________________________________________ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This Modification 4 to Notice 80JSC026CLPS2, posted on March 24, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to provide the CLPS 2.0 Pre-Proposal Conference. Pre-Proposal Conference: The Pre-Proposal Conference for this solicitation is anticipated to be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, June 1, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is recommended; however, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission. No recordings of any kind are permitted. Participation is limited to a total of six (6) individuals from each company/team. Please RSVP for the Pre-Proposal Conference by Friday May 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m. CT by sending an email to the following address: jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov. The RSVP email must include the following: Subject Line: CLPS 2.0 RFP 80JSC026R0015 Pre-Proposal Conference RSVP Full company name Company address SAM Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Company point of contact name, phone number, and email address Company size/type (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Names, position descriptions, and email addresses of attendees (no more than six (6) individuals may represent any party or team of parties) Indication of your company’s desire to be added to the Interested Parties list, which will be publicly available on the Sam.gov. A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation(s) and provide further instructions. NASA anticipates releasing the Pre-Proposal Conference charts prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference. Please continue to monitor this SAM.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This Modification 3 to Notice 80JSC026CLPS2, posted on March 24, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to provide the CLPS 2.0 Interested Parties List. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE This modification 2 to notice 80JSC026CLPS2, which was posted on March 24, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to provide CLPS 2.0 One-on-One opportunity information. One-on-One Meetings: The Government will offer one-on-one communication opportunities from Tuesday, April 21, 2026, through Thursday, April 23, 2026, anticipated to be between 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM Central Time. These meetings will be conducted in person only in Cleveland, Ohio. A virtual participation option will not be available. The exact meeting location will be provided to companies upon confirmation of their scheduled time slot. Participation is limited to four (4) representatives per company/team. RSVP Instructions Companies must RSVP for the one-on-one meetings no later than 12:00 PM Central Time on Monday, April 15, 2026, by emailing jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov. The RSVP email must include: Company name, address, primary point of contact information, and SAM Unique Entity ID If requesting a one-on-one meeting: Names and position titles/descriptions of up to four attendees Contact information for each attendee Requested meeting date and time Questions regarding this notice should also be submitted to jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov. One-on-One Meeting To facilitate engagement with industry, NASA personnel will conduct one-on-one meetings with individual companies. These sessions will be structured as Question-and-Answer (Q&A) discussions only; formal presentations are not permitted. Requests for one-on-one meetings must be submitted as part of the RSVP. Permitted Discussion Topics The following topics may be addressed during the meetings: The general purpose of the procurement Publicly available information related to the CLPS 2.0 acquisition Historical information regarding similar or predecessor contracts Federal procurement processes as defined by the FAR, NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), or other official policy documents Previously released procurement-specific information (e.g., acquisition forecast, Statement of Work (SOW), sources sought synopsis) Prohibited Discussion Topics The following topics will not be discussed: Proprietary or confidential business information of any entity Privacy Act–protected information (e.g., personal data of contractor employees) Trade Secrets Act–protected information Speculation regarding proposal expectations Government preferences or emphasis beyond what is publicly available Incumbent contractor performance Additional Information A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge reservations and provide further instructions. Recording of any kind is strictly prohibited during one-on-one sessions. It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor official websites for updates related to this acquisition. _______________________________________________________________________ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This modification 1 to notice 80JSC026CLPS2, which was posted on January 5, 2026, is issued by NASA/JSC to post a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit responses from interested parties. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. The draft RFP and cover letter are attached to this notice. Industry is requested to provide a response to the questions in the cover letter and submit any questions related to the draft RFP to jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov no later than 12:00 pm Central Time on April 17, 2026. Reference "CLPS 2.0 DRFP" and your company name in the subject line of your response. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government may not respond to questions/concerns submitted. The Government will use the information to finalize the RFP as necessary. 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. All questions should be directed to jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov in writing. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by NASA to form a binding contract. NASA is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or to award any contract based on this RFI. NASA will not pay for any information solicited under this RFI. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it and any additional documents will be available on SAM.gov. It is the interested party’s responsibility to monitor this website for the release of any subsequent notice, solicitation, and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. _______________________________________________________________________ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center (JSC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) 2.0 solicitation. JSC is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/Request for Information (RFI) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to, support this requirement. This acquisition will be a follow-on procurement to the current NASA CLPS contracts which limited the competition to domestic sources that provide domestically manufactured space vehicles including landers/transporters. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the type and method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation with a size standard of 1,500 employees. NASA/JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses 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 CLPS 2.0. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. CLPS 2.0 Description: The primary objective of this contract is to provide all activities necessary to safely integrate, accommodate, transport, and operate NASA Sponsored Payloads using contractor-provided assets, including launch vehicles, lunar lander spacecraft, lunar surface systems, Earth re-entry vehicles and associated resources. Capability Statement: Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to provide the end-to-end services as described above, should indicate their abilities to perform all aspects of the effort, and include the following information: 1. Technical - Describe your company's overall skills, experience, and capabilities to perform the work of the anticipated CLPS 2.0 procurement. If subcontracting or if a joint venture is anticipated, organizations should address the anticipated administrative and management structure of such arrangements (if this information is known at this time). Also address what elements of work would be performed by the prime or joint venture partners and which elements would be performed by subcontractors. 2. General a. What barriers or obstacles do you foresee to potentially bidding on this contract? Can you identify any Government acquisition approaches that would increase the competitiveness of this procurement? b. What innovations might you propose in the performance of this contract or contract structure? c. Provide feedback and rationale on any other topics, factors, and/or items of interest you would like to address regarding this potential procurement. 3. Company-Specific Information - Responses must include the following: a. Name and address of the firm’s Point of Contact information (include DUNS number, address, phone, and email) b. Size of business i. Average annual revenue for past three years ii. Number of employees iii. Whether the firm is Large, SB, Small Disadvantaged Business (SBD), HUBZone, WOSB, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), SDVOSB, and/or HBCU/MI c. Number of years in business CLPS Specific Questions: These CLPS Specific Questions are organized into three sections, each tailored to a specific group of participants. We encourage all participants to respond to the sections that are most relevant to their expertise. 1. Current and Prospective CLPS Vendors This group includes companies that design, build, and operate the lunar landers. Their responses are the most critical for understanding the technical and operational feasibility of CLPS 2.0. A. NASA Insight Models i. Describe your ideal model for collaboration with NASA throughout the mission lifecycle, from award to post-mission data review. What types of collaborative activities, interactions, or technical assistance are most beneficial to ensure task order success? Where could NASA’s involvement be streamlined or adjusted to maximize mission success? ii. What level of NASA insight and oversight would your company recommend for missions where NASA has a lower risk tolerance due to high-value payloads? Please provide an example of a flexible insight model that balances mission success with CLPS cost-efficiency. B. Expanded Capabilities i. What progress has your company made in developing the capability and commercial processes for accommodating and launching radioactive sources, such as Radioisotope Heater Units or Radioisotope Power Systems, on your missions? Please describe your readiness, any specific challenges encountered, and proposed solutions for their safe integration and transport. Please discuss if the radioisotope systems you are considering would enable extended operations within a Permanently Shadowed Region (PSR). ii. What are the key technical and financial challenges associated with offering a sample return capability on a future CLPS mission? What size lander and ascent stage would be needed for 2 kg return mass and how could NASA best collaborate on this type of mission? C. Lander Providers & Market Development i. As a lander provider, what is your assessment of the viability of the commercial lunar payload market? What should NASA’s role be in the commercial lunar delivery market and how can NASA contribute to stimulating the lunar economy? ii. If NASA were to make ‘block buys’ of multiple missions in a single task order, what would be the major benefits and challenges of that approach? Please discuss if all payload requirements for each mission should be set at award or if NASA might obtain pre-negotiated prices for future un-specified payloads at award. D. Payload Accommodation & Interface Requirements i. From a lander developer perspective, what specific areas of payload interfaces offer the most significant potential for efficiency and cost gains through standardization (e.g., mechanical, electrical, data, thermal, or operational aspects)? Please identify these areas and suggest concrete types of standardization for CLPS 2.0. E. Artemis Logistics and Support i. What specific technical, operational, and financial challenges do CLPS vendors face when supporting future Artemis human missions that require more capability, higher reliability, and higher safety standards? How can NASA ensure high reliability for Artemis support missions while working under a commercial model like CLPS? ii. For larger (>2 mt payload) landers, please recommend ways in which landers could enable offloading of payloads, such as, lowering to the surface to be available for other mobility services to move? What would be the impacts to lander performance or other capabilities to make offloading available? How could a lander best interface with external systems for offloading if required? F. Additional Comments i. Provide any other information that you feel could help NASA shape the future of the CLPS initiative. 2. Payload Providers This group includes commercial customers, scientific and technology teams from NASA centers, and NASA-funded PIs from universities. Their feedback is essential for understanding the needs and challenges of all users of lunar services. A. Payload Characteristics & Needs i. As a payload provider, what is your assessment of the commercial lunar payload market? What are the biggest technical and financial challenges commercial payload providers face in getting to the Moon, and how can NASA best enable these deliveries on CLPS 2.0? ii. If you are planning to fly payloads on a future CLPS mission, what are the anticipated scope and objectives of your expected payload manifest and are they NASA related or commercial focused? What are the basic characteristics of your payload manifest (mass, volume, power, data volume/rates, operational duration, period of performance, landing site, stand-alone, lander-dependent, etc.)? • Which capabilities, accommodations, and interfaces are commonly requested? • Which future capabilities are highly sought after (e.g., high-power, long-duration ops, advanced thermal control, mobility deployment, night survivability, etc.) but are currently limited or unavailable? • Does your payload require co-manifesting space on the CLPS mission’s launch vehicle? If so, how can NASA best sustain this option? B. Payload Accommodation & Interface Requirements i. How should CLPS 2.0 balance the benefits of standardized interfaces with the flexibility required for diverse payload objectives? Please identify the specific areas (e.g., mechanical, electrical, data, thermal, operational) where and how standardization could most significantly constrain unique payload objectives. Conversely, for which areas do you recommend concrete types of standardization to improve efficiency, reduce cost, or increase reliability? C. Additional Comments i. Provide any other information that you feel could help NASA shape the future of the CLPS initiative. 3. Lunar Surface Mobility and Specialized Subsystem Providers This group includes companies that specialize in providing specific services or components, such as rovers, robotic arms, power systems, or other mission-enabling technologies. Their expertise is vital for expanding CLPS capabilities beyond simple payload delivery. A. Surface Mobility as a Market i. How can industry provide lunar mobility services capable of transporting payload(s) from a CLPS lander? Should industry provide this as mobility-as-a- service (e.g., fixed-price per distance/mass) or is another model recommended? Should mobility assets be procured separate from the integrated lander missions and if so, why? B. Specialized Subsystems and Supply Chain i. What ways, if any, would it be beneficial to have NASA engage with providers of mission-enabling subsystems (e.g., robotic arms, rovers, hoppers, etc.) to ensure a robust supply chain for future CLPS missions? C. Additional Comments i. Provide any other information that you feel could help NASA shape the future of the CLPS initiative. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): NASA/JSC is requesting information from industry regarding potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) arising from the CLPS 2.0. The nature of the work anticipated under the CLPS 2.0 may create the potential for OCI(s) as currently described in FAR Subpart 9.5. Each interested party should review FAR Subpart 9.5 in light of NASA’s anticipation of OCI issues and consider carefully the extent to which an OCI may arise before making the decision to compete for the CLPS 2.0. You are requested to provide electronic responses via e-mail to the Contracting Officer listed at the end of this synopsis. Your response is requested by 5:00pm CST on February 5, 2026. Interested parties are requested to address the following questions: 1. What type(s) of OCI issues would your company or potential team identify, if any, should you choose to propose on the CLPS 2.0 contract? 2. What strategies would you anticipate proposing to mitigate the OCI issues that you identified (if any)? Please provide strategy details, previous examples/experience with other contracts with NASA or other agencies, etc. 3. Are there any other types of potential OCI issues with the proposed CLPS 2.0 contract that were not identified in this RFI (assuming any were identified)? 4. Does your company foresee any OCI issues associated with the CLPS 2.0 that would cause you to decide not to propose on the potential CLPS 2.0 RFP? NASA will review any responses received regarding potential OCI and each offeror’s proposed OCI mitigation strategy. NASA will respond to each company who submits a mitigation strategy. NASA’s response is not intended to serve as a confirmation that, in fact, all potential OCI have been identified, an OCI will ultimately exist, or that an interested party is capable of successfully eliminating or mitigating an identified OCI. NASA’s response is also not intended to encourage or discourage any interested party from responding to an RFP issued for CLPS 2.0 in the future. Furthermore, NASA’s response in no way alters or interprets FAR 9.5 as it applies to a final statement of work or a final proposal submission, should an interest party elect to submit a proposal to an RFP for CLPS 2.0. Subsequent to the initial OCI submission and NASA’s response, NASA will not consider further information as it relates to this RFI. Submission Instructions: Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to perform the end-to-end CLPS 2.0 objectives described herein should submit a capability statement indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort and answering the specific CLPS questions. Any other interested firms should submit answers to the CLPS specific questions only. Interested firms are not required to provide answers to any or all of the CLPS specific questions. The capability statement and answers to the CLPS specific questions can be no more than 20 pages, using no less than 12-point Times New Roman font. The OCI information should be submitted as an additional document. There is no page limitation to the OCI information submittal. Interested firms who consider themselves qualified are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice/RFI by 5:00pm CST on February 5, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice/RFI must be emailed to jsc-clps2@mail.nasa.gov. Please reference 80JSC026CLPS2 and your Company Name in any response. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. NASA intends to publicize a listing of respondents in order to facilitate teaming arrangements. Should your firm desire not to be included in this listing, clearly indicate this desire in your response. NASA will not affirmatively release any information received in response to this RFI to the public but may use information received in developing the best approach for a contract strategy, and therefore such information may be recognizable to the interested party who submitted it. Any information submitted in response to this RFI that is marked as “Confidential Commercial or Financial Information” will be considered as voluntarily submitted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The JSC Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp- Advocate-Listing.pdf All questions should be directed to the point of contact identified below. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by NASA to form a binding contract. NASA is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or to award any contract on the basis of this SSS/RFI. NASA will not pay for any information solicited under this SSS/RFI. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. 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Additional Details
Solicitation Number
FA489026C0011
Archive Date
Jun 30, 2026
Place of Performance Country
CANADA
Office Address
HAMPTON, VA, 23666