Rendezvous Proximity Operations, and Capture (RPOC) VI

Updated Oct 22, 2026

Sources Sought from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for work in Houston, Texas. Due Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

Amendment 2 - 10/21/2026 The purpose of this amendment is to inform interested parties that the Government is continuing its market research and has issued a concurrent Request for Information (RFI) via General Services Administration (GSA) eBuy (www.ebuy.gsa.gov) under the following details: Vehicle / Contract: OASIS+ Small Business (SB) Domain: Technical and Engineering NAICS Code: 541330 (Exception 1 – Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons) eBuy RFI Number: RFI1840013 Interested firms are encouraged to monitor both GSA eBuy and SAM.gov for any future updates, presolicitation notices, or solicitation releases.

All other information on this notice remains unchanged. Amendment 1 - 10/15/2026 This amendment is issued to clarify the NAICS code designation for this sources sought notice. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is: NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services, Exception 1 Size Standard: $47.0 million All other information remains unchanged.

Original Notice - 10/14/2026 [NOTE: NAICS information below superseded by Amendment 1] Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued solely for market research, information, and planning purposes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it guarantee the issuance of a future solicitation.

The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting information provided in response to this notice. Responding to this notice is strictly voluntary, and failure to respond does not preclude any potential offeror/vendor from participating in any future formal solicitation. Responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Respondents should clearly mark proprietary data. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for providing engineering support services (research, analysis, design, development, integration, verification, test, evaluation, and operations support) supporting Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C), system engineering, and Rendezvous Proximity Operations, and Capture (RPOC) activities.

A summary of the JSC requirements is attached to this notice. NASA JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Business (SB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for RPOC.

Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) business set-aside based on responses received. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement.

This type of feedback supports NASA’s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: SB Subcontracting goals; Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or Strategies to increase SB participation, including: Breaking requirements into smaller components Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting Considering teaming or mentor protégé approaches The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, with a size standard of $25.5M. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation.

If a solicitation is released, it will be posted on SAM.gov (the Government-wide Point of Entry) or, if issued under a General Services Administration (GSA) vehicle, through GSA eBuy (www.ebuy.gsa.gov). In accordance with Executive Order 14240, the Government intends to explore GSA options as part of its market research but remains under no obligation to use GSA vehicles if market findings determine they cannot fulfill agency needs.

Interested firms are responsible for monitoring these websites for the release of any presolicitation or solicitation notice. Interested firms having the required specialized capabilities to meet the requirements attached should submit a capability statement of no more than 5 pages, standard 12-point font, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein.

Responses must include the following: Company Name, Address, and Website Point of Contact (Name, Title, Email, Phone) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code Business Size and Socioeconomic Status under NAICS 541330 (e.g., Large, Small, SDB, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, SD-VOSB, HUBZone, HBCU/MI) Applicable relevant GSA vehicles and their contract numbers (if held) A brief narrative demonstrating the vendor’s technical expertise and capacity to perform the tasks List up to 5 relevant customers covering the past 5 years (highlight relevant work performed, client/agency name, role (prime or subcontractor), period of performance, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement).

The list will be excluded from the page count. The response may also include suggestions for specific contract structures or types that

The description continues in the official notice.

Contracting contact

• Jonathan Anzures · [email protected]
• Rasha Shreim · [email protected] · (281) 244-9701

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 541330, a business counts as small if it has no more than $25.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

• Oct 15, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5)
• Oct 14, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5)

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for engineering services work, who also hold NASA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $1.5 billion in this trade
• Science Applications International Corporation $1.4 billion in this trade
• CACI, Inc. - Federal $743.5 million in this trade
• BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. $700.0 million in this trade
• Leidos, Inc. $638.5 million in this trade

About the buyer

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded $16.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were California Institute Of Technology, The Boeing Company and Blue Origin, LLC. See what NASA is buying now.

Engineering Services contracts right now

There are 162 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541330), 64 posted in the last 7 days; 44% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, Virginia and California. A notice in this trade gives a median of 24 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.

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