SPARC Industry Day Presentation.pdf

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

14 September 2026

Brian Giblin – Program Manager

Noah Garrison – Contracting Officer

Lunar Reactor -1 (LR-1) Industry Day

14 September 2026 Lunar Reactor-1 (LR-1) Industry Day Presentation 9:00

Opening Remarks Background, Introduction, and Objectives Lunar Reactor -1 Phase 1 Task Order Procurement Details Closing Remarks Open Question & Answer

Presentation Concludes 11:00 One-on-One Sessions 11:30-17:30

Agenda L u n a r R e a c t o r - 1 I n d u s t r y D a y

Opening Remarks

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One-On-One process

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• Clarifying questions and comments for the draft RFP will be documented for consideration

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Reminder: Comments/Responses for the Draft RFP are due 2026-Sept-25 per the Cover Letter

Welcome O p e n i n g R e m a r k s

The objective of this general briefing and Open Q&A and the following One-On-Ones is to:

• Provide the government team an opportunity to further explain the objectives and provide additional context on the RFP both through the briefing and the Open Q&A

• Provide an opportunity for the government team to hear directly from industry on all aspects of the draft

RFP, SOW, and deliverables

All information provided during Industry Day is preliminary.

The Government anticipates a similar structure for the Final RFP; however, it is subject to change.

In the event of a discrepancy between information you receive today and information in the Final RFP, the Final RFP is the controlling document.

All communications regarding the draft RFP go through the Contracting Officers listed on SAM.gov

Industry Day Objective and Disclaimer O p e n i n g R e m a r k s

LR-1 Background, Introduction, & Objectives

Relevant NASA Organizational Structure L R - 1 B a c k g r o u n d , I n t r o d u c t i o n , & O b j e c t i v e s

• LR-1 is within the Space Reactors Division of RTMD

MAIDIQ Structure L R - 1 B a c k g r o u n d , I n t r o d u c t i o n , & O b j e c t i v e s

• Space Power and Reactor Capabilities Contract (SPARC)

• Umbrella FAR Part 15 MAIDIQ contract

• Vehicle for all task orders required to ensure all technical maturation risks have been sufficiently addressed for LR-1

• LR-1 Phase 1 Task Order provides for a hardware driven PDR

• Expect to award competing Task Orders to prime integrators

• SPARC may be utilized to provide for any procurements necessary to advance fission power within the Space Reactors Division

LR-1 Objectives L R - 1 B a c k g r o u n d , I n t r o d u c t i o n , & O b j e c t i v e s

Develop a fission power system for Lunar missions

• Demonstrate that all technologies necessary for LR-1 are ready to proceed directly to development of the flight unit, ensuring all technical maturation risks have been sufficiently addressed.

• Develop a PDR-level design for LR-1 that achieves defined requirements.

• Perform an electrically heated integrated system test in a relevant environment (as defined by the requirements) that incorporates representative versions of the key subsystems (an engineering test unit, ETU).

• Perform component-level radiation exposure testing to demonstrate the LR-1 design will operate as intended within the induced (reactor) and natural (Lunar surface) radiation environments.

NASA seeks clear hardware-based evidence that the key LR-1 subsystems can be assembled and operated at conditions representative of a potential future Lunar surface mission.

Industry Response to Sources Sought Notice C l o s i n g R e m a r k s

Comment Response LR1-12: Must all unused power be dissipated or can it be stored? Revised LR1-12

Permit use of alternatives to Grade 1 EEE parts Revised LR1-26

Allow commercial data rights for private technology and scope government rights to task order data Contract will define data rights details

Clarify definition of the ETU, and its requirements SOW has been updated

• All comments from SSN responses were dispositioned by the LR-1 team

• This Industry Day presentation was composed to address SSN response questions, for example:

• Clarified scope of the LR-1 Phase 1 Task Order

• Defined contractor’s jurisdiction for requirement generation, defining interfaces, and flexibility in design trades

• Illustrated the absence of perfectly defined mission and user

• Some comments drove specific adjustments to the SOW, contract, or DRDs:

Prior Fission Surface Power (FSP) efforts:

• STMD FSP Project (2021-25)

• Three parallel industry-led 40 kWe FSP conceptual design studies with follow-on technology risk reduction activities

• 100 kWe Commercial FSP Directive (2025-26)

• Developed NASA SOW for Funded Space Act Agreement (FSAA) via Announcement For Partnership Proposals

(AFPP) with emphasis on commercially-provided FSP to spur lunar economy

LR-1:

• 20 kWe minimum output

• Phase 1 emphasis on industry-led flight system PDR and complementary Engineering Test Unit

• Empower industry to demonstrate readiness to advance technology needed for flight system

Differentiators From Prior Efforts L R - 1 B a c k g r o u n d , I n t r o d u c t i o n , & O b j e c t i v e s

Lunar Reactor -1 Phase 1 Task Order

• System Scope & Notional CONOPS

• Flight System & Engineering Test Unit

• Flight System Design and ETU Requirements

• Data Requirements Deliverables

• ETU Hardware/Software Deliverables

• Standards

• Alternate standards or tailoring may be proposed and given consideration via the proposal review process

• Technical and Programmatic Task Descriptions

• Contractor to define the Review Plans as guided by the LR-1 SOW

• Required Lifecycle Milestone Reviews: SRR, TRR, PDR

• Major Reviews & Meetings

• Kickoff, Project Management, Major Milestone, Tech Demos, TIMs

Statement of Work Overview L R - 1 P h a s e 1 T a s k O r d e r

Month (after Authority To

Proceed) Meeting Name Location

1 Kickoff & Planning Review Contractor

Monthly / Quarterly Project Management

Review Virtual (monthly) /

Contractor (quarterly)

3 System Requirements Review

Contractor

At 1st quarterly

As Needed Test Readiness Review(s) Contractor

As Needed Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) Virtual or in person

As Needed Hardware Demo(s) Contractor

18 Preliminary Design Review NASA GRC

Fission Power System Boundary:

• LR-1 will be user agnostic and not mission-specific

• LR-1 output is no less than 20 kWe at 3 kVRMS

• User is responsible for long-distance transmission and subsequent grid connection

• LR-1 provides command and data interface for user

LR-1 System Scope L R - 1 P h a s e 1 T a s k O r d e r

POTENTIAL LR-1 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

Fission Reactor

PCS

Brayton

HRS

Controller

& PMAD

PLR

Sh ie ld

User

LR-1 System

H

SH

X

3 kVRMS and C&D

1. Deliver LR-1 to the launch integration facility in a flight certified, launch ready configuration.

2. Survive launch, transit, and lunar landing in a passive, fully safe state.

3. Be off-loaded from the lander and placed on the lunar surface.

4. Perform a controlled startup to achieve a stable operating condition with electric power shunted by a Parasitic Load Radiator.

5. Demonstrate LR-1 functionality including the ability of the system to achieve the required operating states.

6. Deliver power to an electrical interface that allows the power to be transmitted to remotely located users.

7. Shut down safely at mission completion and enter a long-term, passive safe state.

LR-1 Notional ConOps

In lieu of a defined mission or end-user interfaces, requirements were generated to accommodate foreseeable scenarios

• Design not driven by IRDs

• Power output tailored for long distance (1 km) transmission

• Mass and volume are set to be compatible with current human class lander requirements

As the LR-1 system develops, it is NASA’s expectation that the results of this design activity will help inform mission interface requirements that will be better defined for subsequent development phases.

• Contractors are advised to make use of available vehicle user guides to characterize bounding loads and environments. (i.e. NextStep2 Appendix P)

Scope of LR-1 Flight System Requirements

LR-1 Flight System Requirements L R - 1 P h a s e 1 T a s k O r d e r

Title Requirement

Single Reactor Design Utilizes a single reactor

Power Delivery After a Failure No less than 20 kWe at the power output location after a single failure

Electrical Interface 3 kVRMS AC output

Fuel Type High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel

Power Conversion Closed Brayton cycle power conversion

Design Life Operate continuously at full power output on the lunar surface for a minimum of 5 years from the time of lunar surface deployment

Operational Environment Lunar south pole 84°S to 90°S, on slopes up to 10 degrees, 354 hrs of darkness

Automatic Operation Operates automatically, providing continuous power delivery even throughout intermittent communication

System Restarts Restarts without external power

User Load Variability Accommodates a user load that varies from 0 to 100% of rated electrical output

Mass Less than 15,000 kg (inclusive of adapters and harness for lander integration)

Volume Fits within cylindrical volume 4.57 m in diameter and 7.8 m in height, while in stowed configuration

Orbital Debris Mitigation Integrated probability of breakup less than 0.001

Safety Minimize radiation footprint at end of life, deplete or control sources of stored energy at end of mission

Habitation Zone Radiation Less than 5 rem/yr (above Lunar background) at 1 km within 36° cone and less than 50 rem/yr outside of cone at 1 km

Single Failure Tolerance Tolerant to at least a single failure that could lead to a catastrophic event

Emergency Shutdown Has a shutdown state that can be manually commanded

LR-1 Flight System Requirements L R - 1 P h a s e 1 T a s k O r d e r

Title Requirement

Fault Annunciation Has capability to send fault information to user

Fault Detection, Isolation, Recovery Automatically detects, isolates, and recovers from faults.

Has two independent methods of detecting faults that lead to catastrophic hazards

Radiation Monitoring Includes continuous radiation monitoring at the power output location

Cyber Security Considered a federal information system, complies with NIST SP 800-53

EEE Parts Assurance Uses Grade 1 electronic components

Nuclear Launch Authorization Complies with NSPM-20, SPD-6, and NPR 8715.26 Prevents inadvertent reactor criticality via two independent hardware methods in accordance with NSPM-20 safety guidelines Contractor adopts safety process similar to NPR 8715.7 and NASA-STD-8719.24

DOE Requirements Complies with the following:

Relevant for LR-1 Phase 1 Task Order:

DOE-STD-1271-2025 Authorization Pathway for Nuclear Facilities DOE O 414.1 Quality Assurance DOE O 420.1 Facility Safety DOE-STD-1237-2021 Documented Safety Analysis for DOE Reactor Facilities Relevant once fueled:

DOE O 225.1 Accident Investigations DOE O 231.1B Environment, Safety and Health Reporting DOE O 232.2 Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information DOE O 442.1B Department of Energy Employee Concerns Program DOE O 422.1 Conduct of Operations

Operating States Has operating states with defined power output for full power, partial power, warm standby, and shutdown

A primary objective is to design, build, and test a non-nuclear Engineering Test Unit (ETU).

• Demonstrates key subsystem technologies needed for a future LR-1 flight system.

• Operates at conditions representative of the future flight mission.

• Provides proof of the contractor’s readiness to move forward with a final flight system design.

Requirements for the ETU will be defined by the contractor and must be traceable to the LR-1 Flight System Requirements.

The ETU will:

• Integrate an electrically-heated reactor simulator and high-fidelity subsystem prototypes into a flight-representative system.

• Provide flight-like functionality, even if the components don’t fully match the flight unit in size, weight, and design life.

• Include realistic support elements for critical thermal (nuclear) and electrical interfaces.

Engineering Test Unit

The ETU will be demonstrated in a relevant thermal-vacuum environment.

• Provide test data to validate detailed analytical models of the ETU.

• Demonstrate operation over a broad range of design, off-nominal, and potential faulted conditions.

• Provide clear evidence to inform component, subsystem, and integrated system performance projections for subsequent development phases.

A separate radiation test campaign will be performed to the extent required to prove intended performance in the lunar environment for the required lifetime.

• Address both ETU components and other LR-1 nuclear components.

• Include all sources of radiation for the operating environment.

Together, these tests advance key non-nuclear subsystem technologies to the desired maturity level for the LR-1 PDR.

Hardware and Technology Demonstrations

1. Data Requirement Deliverables (DRDs) – see next slide

2. ETU-related deliverables

• Electrically-heated reactor simulator

• Reactor heat transport assembly

• Brayton power conversion unit(s)

• Heat rejection system including radiator(s) and fluid loop(s)

• Power management and distribution equipment including any electrical load simulators

• ETU data acquisition and control software

• Any other test support equipment needed to assemble or operate the ETU

3. Radiation-exposure test articles

• The contractor will be responsible for the disposition of radioactive test articles.

Task Order Deliverables

NASA retains the right to accept all ETU hardware and software produced under this contract.

Contract Data Requirements List L R - 1 P h a s e 1 T a s k O r d e r

DRD No. Title Draft at Proposal Due Date

LR1-PM-001 Project Management Plan ■ Kickoff LR1-PM-002 Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) ■ Kickoff LR1-PM-003 Project Management Review Packages Each month LR1-SE-001 Flight System & ETU Requirements ■ SRR

LR1-SE-002 Test Plans for ETU Preliminary 6 months after Authority to Proceed Baseline at Test Readiness Reviews

LR1-SE-003 Test Reports End of Phase or within 30 days of test completion

LR1-SE-004 Preliminary Flight Design CAD, Models, and Associated Lists End of Phase LR1-SE-005 ETU Design Description Document End of Phase LR1-SE-006 ETU CAD and Drawings End of Phase LR1-SE-007 ETU User Manual End of Phase LR1-SE-008 Final Report End of Phase LR1-SMA-001 Requirement Variance Request As needed LR1-SMA-002 Safety and Mission Assurance Plan ■ Kickoff LR1-SMA-003 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Critical Items List (FMEA/CIL) End of Phase LR1-SMA-004 Preliminary Hazards Analysis (PHA) End of Phase LR1-SW-001 Software Plans 60 Days after Authority to Proceed LR1-SW-002 Software Release End of Phase

LR1-NLAM-001 Plan & Deliverables for Regulatory Engagement and NSPM-20 Compliance ■ Preliminary at Kickoff

Baseline 30 days after Authority to Proceed

LR1-SC-001 Supply Chain Assessment Report ■ Preliminary at Kickoff Baseline with final report

Procurement Details

• Phase 1 – Awarded concurrently with SPARC contract

• Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Type

• Delivery and Performance Incentives required (potentially proposed by Offerors)

• Requirements changes are not anticipated during Phase 1

• Targeting multiple awards

• Targeted Period of Performance (PoP): 4/15/2027 – 10/15/2028

LR-1 Phase 1 TO Structure P r o c u r e m e n t D e t a i l s

• Volume I: Mission Suitability (~60 page limit)

• MS1 - SPARC Management Approach

• MS2 - SPARC Small Business Participation

• MS3 - Approach to Awardable Sample Task Order (ASTO)

• Volume IA: Mission Suitability Appendix (No Page Limit)

• Volume II: Relevant Experience and Past Performance (~20 page limit)

• Past Performance Narratives (PPNs)

• Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQs)

• Past Performance Databases (PPDs)

• Volume III: Cost/Price (No page limit)

• Basis of Estimate Narrative

• Price Volume Attachment J.2-10 Price Volume Template

• Volume IV: Business (No page limit)

• Signed Model Contract

• Signed Model TO

Section L – Proposal Submission

Volume I. Mission Suitability

MS1 - SPARC Management Approach

• 1.1 SPARC Teaming Arrangements

• 1.2 SPARC Contract Management Approach

• 1.3 SPARC Technical Practices

MS2 - SPARC Small Business Participation

• 2.1 SPARC Small Business Utilization

• 2.2 SPARC Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Section L – Mission Suitability P r o c u r e m e n t D e t a i l s

Volume IA. Mission Suitability Appendix

• Attachment J.2-1 - SPARC Security Requirements for Unclassified IT Resources - Instructions and Template

• Attachment J.2-2 - SPARC OCI Plan - Instructions and Template

• Attachment J.2-8 - Offeror Representation and Information Regarding Business Systems

• Attachment J.2-3 - SPARC Small Business Participation

- Instructions and Template

Volume I. Mission Suitability

MS3 - Approach to Awardable Sample Task Order

(ASTO)

• 3.1 ASTO Management Approach

• 3.1.1 ASTO Teaming Arrangements

• 3.1.2 ASTO Schedule, Milestones, and Incentives

• 3.1.3 ASTO Supply Chain Management

• 3.2 ASTO Technical Approach

• 3.2.1 ASTO Proposed LR-1 Concept

• 3.2.2 ASTO Development Concept

• 3.2.3 ASTO Test and Validation Plan

• 3.2.4 ASTO Safety and Mission Assurance

• 3.2.5 ASTO Regulatory Engagement and NSPM-

20 Compliance

Section L – Mission Suitability (continued) P r o c u r e m e n t D e t a i l s

Volume IA. Mission Suitability Appendix

Attachment J.2-8 - Assertions of OCI Related to ASTO

Draft DRDs*:

• LR1-NLAM-001

• LR1-PM-001

• LR1-PM-002

• LR1-SE-001

• LR1-SMA-002

• LR1-SC-001

*NASA intends to minimize the number of draft DRDs due at proposal, include key concepts directly in Volume I.

• Past Performance Narratives (PPN)

• Summarizes relevant experience and past performance from the offeror’s perspective

• Comprised of two sections:

• Relevant experience and past performance pertaining to SPARC

• Relevant experience and past performance pertaining to the LR-1 Phase 1 ASTO

• Twenty (20) page limit in total; offeror’s to determine how to allocate pages

• Past Performance Questionnaires

• Template provided in Attachment J.2-9 Past Performance Questionnaires – Instructions and Template

• Past Performance Databases

• Performance information will be collected from all data bases available to the Government

• Major Subcontractors

• Not designated for SPARC

• For ASTO, defined as: any entity that designs, develops, tests, or evaluates a major sub-system including, but not limited to, the reactor, PMAD, Power Conversion System (PCS), Heat Rejection System (HRS) or has at least a 20% stake in the overall scope of the ASTO.

Section L – Relevant Experience and Past Performance

Attachment J.2-10 Price Volume Template

• Excel spreadsheet template will be provided to be completed by offerors:

• Detailed price breakdown by year

• To include, but no limited to: Labor, materials, other direct costs (ODCs), profit

• Summary of milestones

• Summary of performance and delivery incentives

• Total price/profit

Basis of Estimate Narrative

• Provides supporting information regarding how the values in the Attachment J.2-10 were created/calculated

• Includes quotes for materials/ODCs

• Other than Certified Cost and Pricing Data

• Currently, not expected to be page limited

Section L – Cost/Price

Volume I: Mission Suitability

• Comprised of three (3) Subfactors

• Points will be assigned at the Subfactor-level based on an assigned adjective rating and corresponding percentile range

• Evaluation will result in X points out of 1,000 possible points

Volume II: Relevant Experience and Past Performance

• The Government will evaluate available information to identify relevant instances of past performance

• Performance will then be evaluated for all relevant instances of past performance

• Pertinence and performance considered in establishing a Level of Confidence Rating

Volume III: Cost/Price

• Information provided by offerors will be evaluated for Price Reasonableness

• GTA/incentive costs considered in evaluated price

• Volume IV: Business

• Primarily a responsibility matter

• Representations and Certifications

• Signed Model Contract and TO

Section M – Evaluation Procedures Overview P r o c u r e m e n t D e t a i l s

Subfactor Points

MS1 - SPARC Management Approach

MS2 - SPARC Small Business Participation

MS3 - Approach to ASTO 700

Total: 1,000

Section L Offerors shall describe the proposed LR-1 System architecture, capabilities, features, and performance specifications for the targeted capabilities being planned. This includes information showing the systems' design simplicity, resilience, and robustness. For each major subsystem, Offerors shall summarize work completed to date, such as modeling, prototyping, sub-component tests, or any other relevant work pertaining to the subsystem, and describe the planned approach for completing the Preliminary Design.

The following major subsystems shall be addressed: Reactor, Brayton Cycle Power Conversion System, Power Management and Distribution (PMAD), Heat Rejection System, Radiation Shielding, Command and Data Handling (C&DH), and software. Offerors shall provide preliminary subsystem descriptions that include a summary of the key performance parameters, that shall include, but is not limited to:

• Reactor thermal power, fuel temperature, moderator temperature (if present), Brayton interface temperatures

• Instrumentation and Control (I&C) key measurements and sensor count

• Brayton alternator output power, turbine inlet temperature, compressor inlet temperature, maximum cycle pressure, rotor speed, conversion efficiency

• Radiator thermal load, radiator inlet and exit temperatures, radiator area

• PMAD voltage steps, electrical conversion efficiency, cable efficiency, PMAD thermal load, PMAD radiator area, number of power connector ports

• Radiation limits at I&C components, Brayton converters, and PMAD electronics

• Current best estimates for mass and volume of each subsystem

• Description of applicability of the subsystem technologies to an in-space fission power system variant.

• Software development and verification.

Sections L and M – MS Proposal Section 3.2.1 P r o c u r e m e n t D e t a i l s

Section M

• The Offeror will be evaluated on their adequacy, appropriateness, effectiveness, simplicity, resilience, robustness, and completeness of their approach to incorporate system requirements and system engineering in all aspects of the LR-1 concept.

• The Offeror will be evaluated on the adequacy and appropriateness of subsystem work completed to date with respect to how it relates to their proposed LR-1 concept.

• The Offeror will be evaluated on the completeness and adequacy of system and subsystem descriptions.

• The draft of DRD LR1-SE-001 submitted with Volume IA will be evaluated.

Proposal Section MS 3.2.1 - ASTO Proposed LR-1 Concept

• Offerors shall indicate which elements of the system are currently operational or commercially available, and which elements require additional development. The description shall include references to Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and describe the approach to achieving technology readiness for flight.

• A reference for the NASA TRL definitions can be found at:

https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/458490main_trl_definitions.pdf

• Offerors shall describe their proposed ETU path, discussing how the ETU will relate to flight design, will reduce design risk, raise TRL, and verify requirements (if any). This discussion shall also include the requirements and technology development needs that will drive its design, its proposed layout (including a schematic with callouts), notional test facility needs, and the tactics employed to complete proposed ETU tasks within the period of performance.

Sections L and M – MS Proposal Section 3.2.2 P r o c u r e m e n t D e t a i l s

Section M

• Offeror will be evaluated on adequacy, appropriateness, and completeness of the LR-1 development concept.

• Offeror will be evaluated on the adequacy, appropriateness, and completeness of the proposed ETU path. Offerors will be evaluated on the thoroughness and technical rigor of the ETU description, how well it supports the flight design effort, and the realism of the proposed ETU procurement, fabrication and assembly path.

Proposal Section MS 3.2.2 – ASTO Development Concept

This section is under review and subject to change, offerors should review this section in the Final RFP closely to look for changes.

https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/458490main_trl_definitions.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/458490main_trl_definitions.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/458490main_trl_definitions.pdf

Offerors shall describe a preliminary test approach that outlines required material testing, component testing, nuclear testing, life testing, subsystem testing, and integrated system testing for both ETU and flight hardware. The test approach shall identify required models and validation thereof, facilities, test support equipment, emulators and simulators, anticipated test durations, and expected test outcomes. Where applicable, respondents shall identify which tests correspond to proposed milestones and describe how test results will be used to validate milestone completion.

Sections L and M – MS Proposal Section 3.2.3 P r o c u r e m e n t D e t a i l s

Section M Offerors will be evaluated on adequacy, appropriateness, and completeness of the preliminary test plan. This includes the test plan for the flight unit and

ETU.

Proposal Section MS 3.2.3 – ASTO Test and Validation Plan

• SPARC Onboarding

• NASA may onboard additional SPARC vendors over time to ensure

• Department of Energy Indemnification

• Clause 952.250-70 Nuclear Hazards Indemnity Agreement. (Dec 2024) is applicable to SPARC

• Limited Rights Evaluation

• All items identified as Limited Rights will be considered by the NASA during evaluation

• Offerors must ensure not Limited Rights are proposed on items to which the Government has unlimited rights

• Excessive limited rights assertions may be noted to the SSA as a risk for source selection

• Right to Modify Contract Terms for Flight System

• NASA reserves the right to increase the MAIDIQ ceiling value, extend the Period of Performance, and implement other contractual changes as necessary to solicit and award a task order for the development of a lunar reactor flight system

• See clause in Section H of draft RFP for full language

Other Considerations

• Government Task Agreements (GTAs)

• Points of Contact to be provided for each NASA center and Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• Prime contractor is responsible for ensuring all requirements are met

• Small Business Goals (offeror proposed)

• Offerors to propose small business goals rather than goals being dictated by the Government

• SPARC-level Plans

• IT Security Plans, OCI Plan, and Small Business Subcontracting Plan to be held at SPARC-level

• Procedures identified in Plans shall be applied at task order-level

• Plans may require updates when task orders is proposed/awarded

• Business System Evaluation

• NASA will evaluate each offerors ability to support future task orders from a business system perspective

• EVM, Government Property Management, adequate accounting system (cost-reimbursement/Fixed-Price Incentive task orders)

• Offerors without adequate systems will be noted to the SSA as a risk during source selection

Other Considerations (continued)

In the event of a discrepancy between information you receive today and information in the Final RFP, the Final RFP is the controlling document.

All communications regarding this Draft RFP go through the Contracting Officers listed on SAM.gov

Closing Remarks

Open Q&A

Q&A will be documented, anonymized, and posted to SAM.gov.