NIGP 90572: Spacecraft Services (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 90572 Spacecraft Services (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, encompasses shared-user space propulsion test and evaluation facilities, thermal-vacuum testing infrastructure, and related spacecraft development and verification services that state and local governments are beginning to procure as emerging players in commercial space activity. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include the Texas Space Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission, both conducting market research to map existing capabilities and inform future contracting strategy in spacecraft systems testing.

The geographic focus to date is Texas, where both recent opportunities originated. The Texas Space Commission issued RFI 358-26-004 (Shared-User Space Propulsion Test and Evaluation Facility), posted August 24, 2026, with responses due September 14, 2026, seeking information on existing or conceptual facilities capable of conducting research, development, testing, and evaluation across 19 specified technical areas including propellant handling, engine classes, cryogenic systems, instrumentation, safety protocols, and shared-user governance models. Respondents must demonstrate prior NASA test-infrastructure work; exclusive-use facilities and pass-through brokers are ineligible. The Texas Workforce Commission concurrently issued RFI3582601 (Identify Existing Thermal-Vacuum Facilities in Texas), posted August 14, 2026, with responses due September 11, 2026, seeking facility capabilities, equipment specifications, certifications, and operational history to inform future state contracting qualification. Both RFIs are nonbinding market research with no pricing, fund commitment, or incumbent preference; outcomes may lead to feasibility studies, professional-services RFPs, grants, or legislative requests subject to separate Board authorization.