Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
80JSC026Q0010
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
541715
Product service code
AR12
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 21, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Houston, TX
Contracting contact
johnny.h.vuong@nasa.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541715 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This is Amendment No. 2 to Solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 which was posted on July 31, 2026. You are notified that the following changes have been made: 1. Clarification on submission instructions; there is no page limitation on proposal submittals. Proposal submittals must be sent via email to Johhny Vuong and Jesus Cueto on the requested response date stated below. ***************End of Modification*************** This is Amendment No. 1 to Solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 which was posted on July 31, 2026. You are notified that the following changes have been made: 1. Update Attachment 3 - Pricing Sheet ***************End of Modification*************** This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. 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 Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 for a contractor/facility capable of providing a comprehensive underwater spaceflight analog training and testing capability that includes all infrastructure, personnel, equipment, materials, food, supplies, and operational support required for multi-day subsea missions. Additional information is provided in Attachment 1. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Number 2026-01. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The offeror must state in their offer their size status for this acquisition. All responsible sources may submit an offer which must 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 - FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf Offerors must provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (SEP 2023), which is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreement - One or more of the items under this acquisition are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer responsible, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and must be used to evaluate offers: technical acceptability, past performance, and price. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2023). All offerors shall reference the additional submission requirements in Attachment 1 - Submission Requirements dated 08/21/2026. 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 (Johnny Vuong) johnny.h.vuong@nasa.gov, and (Jesus F. Cueto) jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, not later than August 7, 2026, 1:00pm Central Time. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via e-mail to johnny.vuong@nasa.gov, and jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, no later than 1:00pm Central Time on August 21, 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 quote by the due date and time specified for this RFQ must result in the proposal being considered late and must be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(c)(2).
Contact
Point of contact
Johnny Vuong
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
johnny.h.vuong@nasa.gov
Secondary
jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
