SPARC Industry Day Information.pdf
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This is an Industry Day announcement for NASA Glenn Research Center's Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) acquisition (Announcement 80GRC026R0009). The Industry Day will be held on September 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. All participants must be current U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
NASA is offering one-on-one sessions from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the same date for parties intending to serve as prime contractors. These twenty-minute sessions will be scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis, limited to five attendees per party, with only one meeting allowed per entity or teaming arrangement. Formal presentations are not requested; discussions should pertain specifically to the SPARC Draft Request for Proposals. Registration is required by 5:00 PM EDT on September 8, 2026, via email to Noah Garrison (Noah.s.garrison@nasa.gov) or Loretta James Hemphill (Loretta.jameshemphill@nasa.gov), with subject line "SPARC Industry Day Request." Each registrant must provide company name, company address, full legal name, email, and U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. Attendance is in-person only with no virtual/hybrid options. Unregistered parties may not attend, and attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not affect evaluation. Interested parties should monitor https://sam.gov for updates or changes.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John H. Glenn Research Center Lewis Field Cleveland, OH 44135-3191
September 1, 2026
TO: Potential Participants
FROM: NASA Glenn Research Center
Attn: Noah Garrison
21000 Brookpark Road Cleveland, OH 44135
SUBJECT: Industry Day Information for Announcement 80GRC026R0009 Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC)
The NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) will be hosting an Industry Day for the Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Acquisition on September 14, 2026. All participants must be current US citizens.
Additional information:
Location:
Ohio Aerospace Institute
22800 Cedar Point Rd
Cleveland, OH 44142
Date:
September 14, 2026
Time:
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Additionally, for parties that are intending to serve as a prime contractor, one-on-one sessions are available with the SPARC Team on September 14, 2026. An individual company, or a group of businesses planning to team, may request a one-on-one; however, any given party will be allowed only one meeting and will be limited to five (5) attendees.
Additional information:
Location:
Ohio Aerospace Institute
22800 Cedar Point Rd
Cleveland, OH 44142
Date:
September 14, 2026 https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e11e300dbee845d195c583ff87afa81a/view https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e11e300dbee845d195c583ff87afa81a/view https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e11e300dbee845d195c583ff87afa81a/view https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e11e300dbee845d195c583ff87afa81a/view
Time:
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Availability:
Twenty (20) minute sessions are available and will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Due to the limited time slots available, NASA requests that only parties intending to serve as a prime contractor schedule a session. Additionally, NASA requests that any entities planning to propose as a team, schedule a single session with representatives from each member of the team. Times will be contingent upon the availability of timeslots at the time of the request.
Ground Rules:
Formal presentations by interested parties are not requested. It is expected for the one-on-one discussions to pertain specifically to the SPARC Draft Request for Proposals.
Please note that the Industry Day and one-on-one sessions will be held in-person only. There will not be any virtual/hybrid component to these events. To register for the Industry Day and/or schedule a one-on-one session, please email the following individuals by 5:00 PM EDT on
September 8, 2026.
Name: Noah Garrison
Email: Noah.s.garrison@nasa.gov
Name: Loretta James Hemphill
Email: Loretta.jameshemphill@nasa.gov
Each attendee shall provide the following information for each participant:
• Company name
• Company address
• Full legal name
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident status
NOTE: Due to the potential volume of email requests, as well as to distinguish the requests from all other email, please annotate in the subject line indicating: “SPARC Industry Day Request.”
Unregistered parties MAY NOT attend any of the Industry Day activities.
Attendance at the Industry Day and/or one-on-one sessions is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not be considered in the evaluation. Interested parties or potential participants are responsible for monitoring https://sam.gov for any updates or changes.
Loretta James Hemphill
Contracting Officer mailto:Noah.s.garrison@nasa.gov mailto:Loretta.jameshemphill@nasa.gov
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