80MSFC26R0002 ESSCA II Virtual Industry Day Briefing_FINAL_.pdf

This document is a NASA draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) II contract. The solicitation is for engineering and science support services at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), and Stennis Space Center (SSC), with potential support for NASA Headquarters and other NASA Centers. The contract is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type with a maximum potential value of $3,248,200,000, including a five-year base ordering period and a three-year optional ordering period.

Key contract details include skills augmentation across 12 major engineering and science categories, such as aerosciences, avionics, flight software, materials research, and systems analysis. The contract will use a hybrid pricing model with Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF), Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) task orders. The procurement is set aside with small business subcontracting goals, including 40% small business, 10% women-owned small business, and 5% small disadvantaged business. The draft RFP was released on 9/30/2025, with an industry briefing scheduled for 12/10/2025, and subsequent dates for proposal submission and contract award to be determined. The incumbent contractor is currently Amentum Technology, Inc. (formerly Jacobs Technology).