NASA Environmental Support Services (NESS)

The NASA Environmental Support Services (NESS) Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is a comprehensive contract vehicle designed to provide environmental support services across multiple NASA research centers and facilities. The vehicle enables NASA to procure specialized environmental management, compliance, remediation, and technical support services through a pre-qualified pool of contractors. With a total shared ceiling of $225 million, this BPA allows NASA to efficiently engage contractors for complex environmental tasks that support the agency's research and operational infrastructure.

The BPA has been awarded to multiple contractors, including both small businesses and large engineering firms, with task order values ranging from approximately $4.6 million to $7.5 million. Recent task orders have been awarded to companies like Bb&E, Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc., covering environmental services at facilities such as the Langley Research Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center, and Stennis Space Center. The task orders have consistent characteristics, including firm fixed-price pricing, performance periods of approximately five years (typically through 2030), and varied set-aside designations—some restricted to small businesses and others open to all contractors. The environmental services appear to encompass comprehensive support including environmental compliance, remediation, technical assessments, and infrastructure-related environmental management across NASA's diverse research and operational sites.