NAICS 927110 - Space Research and Technology RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought and Government Contracting Opportunities

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About Space Research and Technology (NAICS 927110)

This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and operations of space flights, space research, and space exploration. Included in this industry are government establishments operating space flight centers.

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
OpenSolar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute Cooperative Agreement Notice 5

NASA is seeking multi-institutional research proposals for participation in the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, focused on lunar science and the lunar near-space environment to support Artemis and potentially inform Mars exploration.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > Science Mission Directorate > Astrophysics Division12/4/2026
OpenAstrophysics Explorers Program 2026 Small Explorer (SMEX) Mission

NASA is seeking proposals for the Astrophysics Explorers Program 2026 Small Explorer (SMEX) mission, a space science mission solicitation.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION-
OpenAtmospheric Exploration Observatory Partnership

NASA is seeking partnership proposals to complete the former GeoCarb instrument, integrate it with a spacecraft, launch and operate the observatory, and share its atmospheric remote-sensing data.

Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USAOther
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA HEADQUARTERS12/2/2026
OpenCommercial Low Earth Orbit Destination System

NASA Johnson Space Center is seeking proposals for a commercially owned and operated Low Earth Orbit destination system, including its design, construction, certification, transportation, operation, crew and cargo missions, and utilization activities.

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER12/31/2026
OpenSpace Transportation and Access

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for space transportation and access under its SBIR program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenSpaceflight Infrastructure

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for spaceflight infrastructure projects under its Small Business Innovation Research program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenRIDE Launch Services Capability Statements

The United States Space Force is seeking industry Statements of Capability for contemplated commercial and non-commercial orbital and suborbital launch service contract vehicles supporting responsive space, research, development, test, and evaluation missions.

United StatesSources Sought
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA8818 SSC/AAK-KT (PEO ASSURED ACCESS TO SPACE)10/9/2026
OpenAviation Research and Development

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for aviation-related research and development under its SBIR program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenAstronomical Sciences Research Grants

The U.S. National Science Foundation is offering approximately $100 million in grant funding for foundational astronomical sciences research, astronomical instrumentation, and mid-scale innovations.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences11/16/2026
OpenIn-Space Services and Production

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for in-space services and production under the SBIR program, with multiple due dates through July 2027.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenSpaceport and Launch Assessment Services

The U.S. Space Force is seeking a small-business contractor to assess a Partner Nation's sovereign spaceport and commercial launch vehicle and develop National Security Space Launch requirements, training recommendations, and mission-assurance support.

10351 Samuel C Phillips Parkway, Melbourne, FL, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA2521 45 CONS PK (SPACE SYSTEMS COMMAND)9/18/2026
OpenSpace Technology Development

The National Science Foundation is seeking transformative technologies for sustainable space exploration, habitation, or industrialization, including launch vehicles, propulsion systems, in-space research and manufacturing, and related infrastructure.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenPlanetary Science Enabling Facilities

NASA's Science Mission Directorate is seeking proposals for planetary science enabling facilities under the ROSES-2025 solicitation, with proposals due November 10, 2026.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > Science Mission Directorate11/10/2026
OpenHabitable Worlds Observatory Instrument Concept Assessments

NASA is seeking proposals for instrument concept assessments for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, with two categories for U.S.-based institutions and individuals, funded via firm-fixed-price contracts or interagency agreements.

Washington, DC, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA HEADQUARTERS10/15/2026
OpenSTARI Dual 8U CubeSat Buses and Supporting Services

The University of Michigan is seeking two 8U CubeSat spacecraft buses, representative avionics, and associated engineering, commissioning, program management, launch, communications, and software support for its NASA-funded STARI mission.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
University of Michigan9/25/2026
OpenSecure-by-Design Space Vehicle Research and Demonstration

The Air Force Research Laboratory is soliciting unclassified white papers for research, development, testing, and demonstration of a secure-by-design space vehicle system addressing cyber threats to critical space missions.

Kirtland, NM, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA9453 AFRL RVK (AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY)10/12/2026
OpenRIDE Launch Services Capability Statement

The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command is seeking voluntary industry Statements of Capability for contemplated commercial and non-commercial orbital and suborbital launch-service IDIQ contracts, including responsive launch, payload integration, vehicle development, and mission assurance capabilities.

Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM, USASources Sought
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA8818 SSC/AAK-KT (PEO ASSURED ACCESS TO SPACE)10/9/2026
OpenOther Space-related Technologies

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for other space-related technologies through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenSatellite Technology Development

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for satellite technology development under the SBIR program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenSHOW Instrument Phase A Services

The Government of Canada is seeking services from qualified offerors for Phase A work on the Spatial Heterodyne Observations of Water instrument for the Canadian Space Agency's HAWCsat project.

Longueuil, QC, CanadaRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Government of Canada > Canadian Space Agency10/12/2026
OpenCombined General Investigator and General Observer Research Program

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soliciting space-science research proposals under the D.3 Combined General Investigator General Observer Program, including proposals for astrophysical observations and analysis of astronomical mission data.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION9/25/2026
OpenSolar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment Research Grants

The National Science Foundation is offering discretionary grants for research on solar, heliospheric, and interplanetary processes, with approximately 15 awards ranging from $120,000 to $200,000.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-
OpenIn-Orbit Demonstration Payloads and Technologies

The United Kingdom Space Agency is seeking market information on in-orbit demonstration payloads and technologies to support space technology research and development.

United KingdomRequest for Information (RFI)
United Kingdom > Department for Science, Innovation and Technology > United Kingdom Space Agency > Office of the Chief Engineer > Space Chief Technology Officer Group9/23/2026
OpenHeliophysics Foundational Research

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is seeking proposals for heliophysics foundational research under solicitation NNH25ZDA001N-HFR.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION9/25/2026
OpenHabitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigation

NASA is seeking proposals for precursor science investigations for the Habitable Worlds Observatory under ROSES-2025, with mandatory notices of intent due September 10, 2026, and proposals due October 26, 2026.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > Science Mission Directorate > Astrophysics Division10/26/2026
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