Research Opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) Utilization
NASA · NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
80JSC025ISSNRA
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
54171
Product service code
AR13
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2024-12-02
Response deadline
Sep 30, 2029, 8:30 PM UTC
Place of performance
Houston, TX
Contracting contact
colleen.corbett@nasa.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 54171 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.
The purpose of this notice is to publicize the availability of NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNJ13ZBG001N, as is required no less frequently than annually by FAR 35.016. The availability of this NRA was last published in June of 2024 under announcement 80JSC023InSPA. NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) issued a NRA for research opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) utilization, specifically soliciting proposals for exploration technology demonstration and National Lab utilization enhancements on November 14, 2012. The NRA remains open for proposal submissions. Individual focus areas within the NRA may have specific due dates. Awards from the NRA may be issued via commercial contracts, non-commercial contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, or other appropriate award mechanisms depending on the scope of the proposal. NAICS codes, Product Service Codes, and places of performance may vary from this posting depending on the scope of the proposal. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. 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 The solicitation and any additional pertinent documents are available via NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). Potential applicants are urged to access NSPIRES well in advance of the white paper and proposal due date(s) of interest to familiarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested identifier information. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor NSPIRES for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).
Contact
Point of contact
Colleen Corbett
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
colleen.corbett@nasa.gov
Secondary
audrey.c.montgomery@nasa.gov
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