NASA SMD 2026 venture catalyst challenge

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Contract number
80JSC025F0057
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$697,500

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 80JSC025R0002 Solicitation number
Contract value 100% obligated
$697,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 57% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC
R499 Support- Professional: Other
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 10 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Vienna, VA 22180, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded a $697.5K firm fixed-price delivery order to Blue Clarity LLC for the NASA Science Mission Directorate 2026 Venture Catalyst Challenge, with performance in Vienna, Virginia and completion targeted for August 30, 2027. This award was issued on September 17, 2025 without a set-aside designation. Blue Clarity, a woman-owned small business based in Vienna, Virginia, holds multiple SBA certifications including Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business and 8(a) Program Participant status (expiring July 18, 2026). The contract is issued as a delivery order under the NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3) GWAC, a $474.9B government-wide acquisition contract that enables Blue Clarity to provide crowdsourcing and open innovation solutions across NASA and other federal agencies.

Blue Clarity specializes in delivering innovative solutions through crowdsourcing methodologies, challenge competitions, and collaborative problem-solving approaches for federal agencies. Under this Venture Catalyst Challenge delivery order, the company will leverage its expertise in open innovation to support NASA's Science Mission Directorate objectives. The award reflects Blue Clarity's established track record in managing federal innovation initiatives and demonstrates the contractor's capability to execute complex, technology-enabled programs. This engagement aligns with Blue Clarity's portfolio of work supporting NASA centers, including previous crowdsourcing competitions and innovation challenges valued in the $600K range.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80JSC025F0057?

80JSC025F0057 was awarded to Blue Clarity LLC by Johnson Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 17, 2025.

How much is contract 80JSC025F0057 worth?

The government has obligated $697,500 on 80JSC025F0057.

Is contract 80JSC025F0057 an order under another contract?

Yes. 80JSC025F0057 is a delivery order under 80JSC025D0037, a government wide acquisition contract (GWAC), on NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3).

Was contract 80JSC025F0057 competed?

The extent of competition for 80JSC025F0057 was full and open competition. The government received 10 offers.

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