Commercial 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.

United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER


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80JSC026_CLDC_PRESOLICITIATION_NOTICE
Dec 31, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 04, 2026 06:57 PM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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jsc-cldc@mail.nasa.gov
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
Description

NASA Johnson Space Center plans to procure end-to-end services for a commercially owned and operated Low Earth Orbit destination system. The contractor or contractors will design, build, and operate the system and perform development, certification, manufacturing, testing, qualification, production, vehicle transportation, and operational activities. The scope also includes cargo and crew missions and utilization activities after certification. This is a presolicitation notice for an anticipated Request for Proposal; the solicitation is expected to be released at the end of September 2026, with offers due 60 days after release. The notice states that the acquisition will not use the commercial-product or commercial-service procedures under FAR Part 12.

Classification Codes
NAICS336414Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
PSCV126Space Transportation and Launch Services
Smart Codes
space station operationsspace vehicle manufacturingspace transportation services
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Timeline
Sep 4, 2026-Notice Published Date
Sep 15, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 30, 2026-Anticipated RFP Release
Dec 31, 2026-Inactive Date
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