PEMSS Industry Day Full Slide Deck.pdf

This is a Request for Information (RFI) and Industry Day presentation for the Project Engineering, Manufacturing, and Science Services (PEMSS) contract opportunity 80ARC027R0001 at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

The PEMSS acquisition will consolidate portions of two expiring contracts—Project and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II, expiring March 2027) and Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services II (FILMSS II, expiring November 2026)—into a single-award, small business set-aside indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract will be awarded under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) with a $25.5M annual size standard. The acquisition structure includes a fixed-price (FP) phase-in CLIN, task orders with FP or FP level-of-effort (LOE) pricing, and a 6-month extension. The contract period spans 5 years beginning March 2027, with estimated milestones including Draft RFP issuance in September 2026, final RFP release in October 2026, proposal due date in November 2026, contract award in February 2027, and phase-in commencement in February 2027.

The PEMSS contract will deliver engineering, manufacturing, and science support services across NASA Ames' multiple directorates including Engineering (Code R), Programs and Projects (Code P), Aeronautics (Code A), Science (Code S), Exploration Technology (Code T), Safety and Mission Assurance (Code Q), and Center Operations (Code J). Services encompass project lifecycle support (ideation through closeout), design and development, mechanical and electrical systems, manufacturing and fabrication, assembly/integration/test, operations, and sustainment. Additionally, the contract will provide facilities and project support including Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC) functions, metal fabrication and machining, and science support. A communications blackout will commence upon final RFP release continuing until contract award, with all industry inquiries directed to Contracting Officer Tiffany Goodwin (tiffany.n.goodwin@nasa.gov). Questions regarding the RFI must be submitted by August 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PT to both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist Erin Contreras (erin.k.contreras@nasa.gov).