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Bid Title

Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility for Nuclear Operations

Issuing Agency

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Location

Florida

Published Date

May 11, 2026

Closing Date

May 15, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

80KSC026Q0004

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Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility for Nuclear Operations

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Notice ID

80KSC026Q0004

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Office

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

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General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: May 11, 2026 09:45 am EDT
• Original Published Date: May 01, 2026 03:12 pm EDT
• Updated Date Offers Due: May 15, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
• Original Date Offers Due: May 15, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: Manual
• Updated Inactive Date: May 16, 2026
• Original Inactive Date: May 16, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
• Product Service Code: AR11 - SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH
• NAICS Code:
  • 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Place of Performance:
  FL 32899
  USA

Description View Changes

Amendment 1 - Notice to Offerors – Purpose of this Study

The intent of this notification is to provide clarification on the request for quote.

To all Offerors, the Statement of Work (SOW) is not requesting, directing, or authorizing the design or construction of a Payload Processing Facility (PPF) for NASA. Therefore, the Government is not seeking to acquire architectural designs, engineering development, concept for a government-owned facility or acquiring a facility to process any nuclear mission. The sole purpose of this study is for NASA to gain insight into an existing or currently planned (completed by January 1, 2028) Contractor-owned PPF’s capability that could provide future use to NASA for nuclear missions. However, NASA emphasizes that participation in this study is not procuring a payload processing facility nor guaranteeing NASA will use the PPF for any mission.

Offerors are reminded to review the purchase order in its entirety, specifically, Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025) (Deviation)

Technical:

1. Proposed approach to meet Statement of Work.


2. Proof of location of the proposed built/potential facility that will be capable to support a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) / Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) to transport nuclear material nuclear in accordance with Idaho National Laboratory to KSC/CCSFS by January 1, 2028.


3. Provide a lease agreement or proof of ownership.

Price:

Offeror to provide a price for-

Item 1: Nuclear Study per Statement of Work

Item 2: TAA with an internation partner based on ESA/AirBus.

Any PPF described under this effort must be owned, developed, and operated by the contractor, not NASA.

**Amendment 1, Questions and Responses has been uploaded under Attachments/Links.

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This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number 80KSC026Q0004 for Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility (PPF) Operations for Nuclear Missions.

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2026-01.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541990 and $19.5 Million, respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:

FAR - https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2025) which is incorporated by reference.

Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2025). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers and feasibility to meet Statement of Work. Offeror to provide:

Technical:

1. Proposed approach to meet Statement of Work.


2. Proof of location of the proposed built/potential facility that will be capable to support a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) / Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) to transport nuclear material nuclear in accordance with Idaho National Laboratory to KSC/CCSFS by January 1, 2028.


3. Provide a lease agreement or proof of ownership.

Price:

Offeror to provide a price for-

Item 1: Nuclear Study per Statement of Work

Item 2: TAA with an internation partner based on ESA/AirBus.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2025).

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

This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Allyson Grooms, ksc-ssppf@mail.nasa.gov not later than May 8, 2026 by 12:00 PM ET. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email no later than 12:00 PM ET on May 15, 2026.

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.

Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late and shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025).

Attachments/Links

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL 32899-0001
• KENNEDY SPACE CENTER , FL 32899
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Allyson Grooms
• allyson.grooms@nasa.gov
• Phone Number 3218672304

Secondary Point of Contact

• Kathy Owen
• kathy.l.owen@nasa.gov
• Phone Number 3218673456

History

• May 11, 2026 09:45 am EDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• May 08, 2026 03:52 pm EDT Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• May 01, 2026 03:12 pm EDT Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC AResearch and development

• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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May 1, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)] Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility for Nuclear Operations
May 8, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility for Nuclear Operations

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