Request for Proposal Cover Letter

– THE SCHEDULE

DRAFT RFP COVER LETTER

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, Texas 77058-3696
October 9, 2026
BG-27-001

TO:

All Potential Offerors

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80JSC027R0004, for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Acquisition
You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is for NASA to acquire services from a commercially owned and operated LEO Destination that can provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective end-toend services to succeed the International Space Station (ISS). This will ensure NASA has a sustained human presence in LEO for crew members to perform science and exploration. As part of this service, the Contractor(s) will design, build, and operate the Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) which covers all aspects of development and certification, including design, manufacturing, activation, checkout, assembly, outfitting, qualification, production, transportation vehicles, including operational missions (cargo/crew) and utilization activities post CLD certification. Given the complexity of the contract, NASA is encouraging use of NASA personnel and expertise using a Government Collaboration Agreement (GCA). NASA has unique personnel and expertise that NASA is making available to the CLD Contractor. NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336414 and the small business size standard is 1,300 employees.
This competitive acquisition will result in a Multi-Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the ability to issue Firm-Fixed-Priced (FFP) task orders. The contract will have an effective ordering period of 8 years from the contract effective date, and two (2) option periods to extend the ordering period as follows: a 4-year Option Period 1 and a 3-year Option Period 2 for a total potential ordering period of 15 years.

The anticipated contract award date is April 15, 2027, with an effective date occurring on the same day as the award. The contracts will primarily be performed off-site at the Contractor’s facilities; Contractors may perform some aspect of the work on-site at