VADR on-ramp 2026 Cover Letter

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

November 10, 2026

Reply to Attn of:

OP-LS

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80KSC021R0034_Issue 2, for Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center is pleased to release VADR RFP, 80KSC021R0034_Issue 2, for the on-ramp opportunity under the VADR acquisition as described in the original VADR RFP 80KSC021R0034, Section 2.11 On-Ramp and Technology Insertion.
It is the offeror's responsibility to continue monitoring SAM.gov for any changes or posting of amendments to the RFP. NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 481212 and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. This competitive acquisition will result in a Firm fixed Price IDIQ contract(s). The Government may elect to award one/more than one contract for IDIQ launch services resulting from this solicitation. The contract will have a total potential ordering period from contract award through January 27, 2032.
Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, in particular paragraph (g), which states that the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Documents related to this acquisition, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, and any amendments will be attainable electronically through the Government-wide point of entry website at SAM.gov. In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by the Government and its Contractors, NASA policy required all acquisition-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 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 blackout period is in effect upon the release of the RFP and ends upon award, if any, of a

contract(s). The blackout period is a specified time during a competitive procurement process in which any Offeror, or its agent or representative, is prohibited from communicating with any NASA personnel, civil servants, or contractors, other than the Contracting Officer