Cover Letter - Draft C3DO AFPP.pdf
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This document is a Draft Announcement for Partnership Proposal (AFPP) from NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center for the Commercial Destinations - Development and Demonstration Objectives (C3DO) Space Act Agreement (SAA). NASA's Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program is seeking industry feedback on a draft partnership proposal for commercial space destination development, with key dates including an Industry Day on September 8, 2025, comments due by September 12, 2025, final AFPP release by October 3, 2025, and an estimated award in April 2026. Potential participants are invited to provide comprehensive feedback on all aspects of the draft, including goals, milestones, SAA terms, proposal instructions, evaluation criteria, and legal frameworks, with comments to be submitted electronically to JSC-C3DOSAA@mail.nasa.gov.
The document emphasizes that this is not a solicitation and does not commit NASA to awarding a Space Act Agreement. Interested parties are directed to the C3DO Acquisition Website (https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/c3do/) for additional information. The draft AFPP includes several attachments: C3DO Draft AFPP, Draft Model FSAA, Draft Public Private Partnership Guide, Draft NASA Utilization Services, and a Feedback Template. NASA may incorporate received feedback into the final AFPP and potentially publish non-attributable clarifications as Frequently Asked Questions on www.sam.gov.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, Texas 77058-3696
September 5, 2025
To:
From:
All Potential Participants Agreements Officer
Subject: Draft Announcement for Partnership Proposal (AFPP), 80JSC026C3DO, Commercial Destinations - Development and Demonstration Objectives
(C3DO)
NASA's Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program (CLDP) has released the Draft Announcement for the Commercial Destinations - Development and Demonstration Objectives (C3DO) Space Act Agreement (SAA) for public review and comment.
Accordingly, potential Participants are invited to comment on all aspects of the draft AFPP including goals, suggested milestones, SAA terms and conditions, proposal preparation instructions, evaluation, legal and liability framework, and insight approach. Potential Participants are highly encouraged to identify areas in the draft AFPP that are unclear, ambiguous or otherwise warrant additional information or clarification in the final AFPP.
In addition, NASA is interested in feedback regarding the overall acquisition strategy (Phase 2 and Phase 3) and its impacts to pricing and CLD investment.
Industry Feedback Any feedback shall be submitted electronically via email to the Agreements Officer at JSC-C3DO SAA@mail.nasa.gov no later than noon (Central) on September 12, 2025. Please reference "C3DO-Industry Day Feedback" in any response. Comments and/or questions can be submitted incrementally and should be provided using the attached "C3DO draft AFPP-SAA Feedback Template" while referencing applicable sections and paragraphs.
NASA may not respond to questions/comments directly. However, all feedback received prior to the due date and time will be considered and, as appropriate, resulting revisions may be incorporated into the final AFPP. Based on the feedback received, NASA may update/add clarifications in the form of Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ) in a non-attributable basis on www.sam.gov.
Information submitted in response to this notice which is marked as "Confidential Commercial or Financial Information" may be used by NASA in developing the CLD strategy. However, any specific confidential/proprietary information will be handled appropriately and will not be shared on www.SAM.gov.
Summary of Key Dates (tentative):
Industry Day: September 8, 2025 Comments/Responses for Draft AFPP Due: September 12, 2025 Release of Final AFPP: NLT October 3, 2025 Award: Estimated April 2026
Additional information can be found in the C3DO Acquisition Website:
https :/ /www.nasa.gov/j ohnson/j sc-procurement/c3do/
Potential Participants are advised that the draft AFPP is not a solicitation, and NASA is not requesting proposals at this time. Therefore, it shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a SAA nor does it obligate the Government for costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of proposals in anticipation of an SAA.
Any subsequent final AFPP will be published on the www.sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of prospective Participants to monitor the internet site for the release of the final AFPP and amendments (if any).
ROGELIO
CURIEL
Digitally signed by
ROGELIO CURIEL
Date: 2025.09.05 11 :47:54 -06'00'
Rogelio Curiel Agreements Officer
Attachments:
1. C3DO Draft AFPP.pdf
2. Attachment A- Draft Model FSAA.pdf
3. Attachment B -Draft Public Private Partnership Guide.pdf
4. Attachment C - Draft NASA Utilization Services.pdf
5. C3DO Draft AFPP-SAA Feedback Template.xlsx
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