80NSSC27R0002-REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.pdf

80NSSC27R0002

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) and SOURCES SOUGHT

NOTICE

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA)

Office of Strategic Infrastructure-Facilities and Real Estate Division

(FRED)

Facilities and Real Estate Division Support Services

DISCLAIMER:

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice issued solely for market research and planning purposes to identify potential sources capable of providing Real Estate and Facilities Services Support and to determine the feasibility of small business set-asides. This notice does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future.

This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals or quotes and will not accept unsolicited proposals or quotes.

Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding are solely at the interested vendor’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. Any information submitted is strictly voluntary, will become Government property, and will not be returned. This RFI is based on the best information currently available and is subject to change.

PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI):

The NASA Office of Strategic Infrastructure (OSI), Facilities and Real Estate Division (FRED) is conducting market research to inform the acquisition strategy for a planned Multiple-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This RFI and Sources Sought Notice seeks input from qualified industry sources regarding their capabilities, experience, and interest and socioeconomic status in providing real estate and facilities advisory services to support NASA’s real property portfolio. Information received will be used to inform the acquisition strategy, including the appropriate small business set-aside approach, and to develop future requirements and solicitation documentation.

OVERVIEW:

NASA owns and/or manages approximately 2,400 buildings and 2,400 other structures totaling over 43 million square feet and approximately 365,000 acres of land. Other structures may include, as applicable, infrastructure and specialized assets such as launch pads, runways, utility systems, roads, bridges, antenna, laboratories, wind tunnels, communication structures, and other improvements that support NASA missions. In addition to NASA’s Centers and major Component Installations (see the list on the following page), NASA also manages dozens of remote sites on all seven continents.

NASA’s real property operations are governed by the following authorities:

• U.S.C. §§ 20111, 20113, 20145 (National and Commercial Space Programs);

• 14 CFR, Section 1204 Subpart 5;

• 42 U.S.C., Title 5, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;

• Federal Management Regulations (FMR), Subchapter C, Real Property;

• Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as applicable to contract and task-order performance;

• NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS), as applicable;

• NASA NPD 8800.14E, Policy for Real Property Management;

• NASA NPR 8800.15F, Real Estate Management Program Implementation;

• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), when appraisal services are ordered;

• Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL) advisory services;

• Applicable Federal Travel Regulations or authorized travel;

• Applicable Federal, State, local, host-country, site-specific, and NASA requirements identified by the Government for the particular task; and

• Other NASA real property policies, procedures, standards, guides, and directives applicable to specific requirements.

NASA seeks to enhance portfolio optimization through increased use of commercial real estate expertise and innovative public-private partnership strategies. Respondents are invited to provide recommendations regarding industry practices, commercial approaches and other information that would help NASA develop effective future requirements and solicitation documentation.

OBJECTIVE:

NASA is seeking information from qualified industry sources with demonstrated capability to provide one or more of the following services:

• Real estate feasibility and development studies

• USPAP-compliant appraisal and valuation services

• Lease-versus-build trade studies and portfolio optimization analysis

• Title research and legal description support

• Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL) advisory services

• Brokerage support for unique federal assets

• On-site real property support at NASA Centers

• Market research for specialized and non-traditional federal assets

ANTICIPATED CONTRACTING ACTION:

NASA anticipates establishing a Multiple-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), subject to the results of market research and the Government’s final acquisition strategy. Task orders are anticipated to be issued on a competitive basis across all NASA Centers. NASA encourages responses from all small business socioeconomic categories because industry capability and availability will inform the Government’s small business set-aside decision.

NASA also anticipates making this RFI and Sources Sought Notice available thru SAM.gov and OASIS + to maximize industry participation.

POTENTIAL LOCATIONS OF PERFORMANCE:

Work may be required at NASA Centers and other domestic or international locations including but not limited to:

NASA Center Locations

Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA

Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA

Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH

Headquarters Washington, DC

Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA

Johnson Space Center Houston, TX

Kennedy Space Center Merritt Island, FL

Langley Research Center Hampton, VA

Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL

Michoud Assembly Facility New Orleans, LA

Stennis Space Center Bay St. Louis, MS

Wallops Flight Facility Wallops Island, VA

White Sand Test Facility Las Cruces, NM

Other domestic and international sites as required

SCOPE OF SERVICES (PLANNED):

Respondents are asked to indicate their capability to provide the services described below and to identify any areas that are outside their capabilities. The information provided will assist NASA in determining whether there are responsible sources capable of performing the anticipated work and in developing the appropriate acquisition strategy and small business set-aside decision.

1 Real Estate Strategy & Advisory

• Portfolio optimization and asset utilization studies

• Public-private partnership structuring and advisory

• Strategic disposition and consolidation planning

• Real estate feasibility and development studies

2 Valuation & Appraisal Services

• USPAP-compliant appraisals for unique federal assets

• UASFLA/Yellow Book-compliant appraisals when specifically required

• Market valuation and investment feasibility analysis

• Condition assessments and deferred maintenance analysis

• Valuation of specialized scientific research, testing, and other unique infrastructure with limited comparable market data

3 Leasing & Acquisition Support

• Lease-versus-build trade study analysis and recommendations

• Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL) program advisory support

• Federal leasing strategy development and execution

• Commercial out-leasing and public-private partnership strategy development

• Financial feasibility, market demand, commercial viability, and transaction risk analysis

4 Title & Legal Property Services

• Historical title research and chain-of-title documentation

• Legal description preparation and boundary verification

• Encumbrance analysis and jurisdictional review

• Jurisdictional review

5 Market Research & Brokerage Services

• Market development for non-traditional and unique federal assets

• Identification and engagement of potential commercial partners

• Industry outreach and market positioning support

• Commerical real estate market research where comparable properties are limited or unavailable

6 On-Site Advisory Support

• Embedded real estate advisory transaction support at NASA Centers

• Real-time transaction coordination , documentation preparation, and stakeholder support

• Center-level program management and reporting

• Coordination across Headquarters, Centers, legal, facilities, financial, and external commercial stakeholders

INDUSTRY INFORMATION REQUESTED:

To support NASA’s market research, acquisition planning, and small business set-aside determination, respondents are requested to address the following, to the extent applicable:

1. Company Capability and Relevant Experience (3-page limit) : Describe the firm’s capability to perform the services identified in the planned scope. Provide examples of relevant federal, commercial, or state/local projects performed within the past five years, including the customer, general scope, contract or order value (or approximate value), period of performance, and the firm’s role.

2. Socioeconomic Status and Set-Aside Capability (1 page limit): Identify the firm’s current socioeconomic status and business size under the applicable NAICS code(s). Indicate whether the firm is capable of performing the anticipated requirement as a prime contractor and identify any areas where subcontracting or teaming would be necessary. Respondents should also identify any socioeconomic category under which they believe the requirement, or portions of the requirement, could reasonably be set aside.

3. Draft SOW and Requirement Feedback (3-page limit): Review the draft Statement of Work (SOW), if provided with this RFI, and identify any requirements that are unclear, duplicative, overly restrictive, difficult to price, or inconsistent with commercial practice. Recommend additional information, performance standards, deliverables, labor categories, or other SOW content that would help industry develop accurate and competitive responses.

4. Acquisition Strategy and Contract Structure (2-page limit): Provide recommendations regarding the appropriate acquisition structure, ordering or task assignment approach, contract period, competition, geographic coverage, and any other acquisition strategy considerations that would improve competition, performance, or small business participation.

5. Additional Information (1 page limit): Provide any additional information, questions, recommendations, or industry-standard practices NASA should consider when developing future solicitation documentation, requirements packages, or task statements.

DETAILED TECHNICAL CAPABILITY AND DEMONSTRATION QUESTIONS:

To further support NASA’s assessment of industry capability and acquisition strategy, respondents are encouraged to address the following technical capability questions. Responses may be concise but should provide specific examples, methodologies, staffing approaches, and measurable results where applicable.

1. Overall Capability, Capacity, and Workforce Management (2-page limit)

1.1. Identify which specific areas of the planned scope your firm can perform as a prime contractor. Identify any areas that would require subcontractors, teaming partners, or specialized consultants.

1.2. Describe your approach to managing multiple real estate and facilities assignments simultaneously across geographically dispersed NASA locations. Address prioritization, schedules, staffing, resource allocation, quality control, communication, consistency of service, and the ability to scale the workforce to support multiple concurrent requirements.

1.3. Describe the maximum geographic coverage your firm can realistically support, including your ability to provide qualified personnel on-site at NASA Centers and remote or international locations. Identify your typical lead time for rapid mobilization.

1.4. Describe your experience managing multiple simultaneous task orders or comparable concurrent assignments. If applicable, explain your strategy for prioritizing and staffing three to five distinct requirements at the same time.

2. Real Estate Strategy, Valuation, and Advisory Capability (3-page limit)

2.1. Describe your experience performing real estate portfolio optimization, asset utilization, consolidation, disposition, or feasibility studies. Provide a specific example, identify the methodology used, and describe the resulting recommendation or measurable benefit.

2.2. Describe your firm’s experience conducting real property appraisals for federal government facilities, particularly specialized or unique scientific, research, testing, or mission infrastructure.

Explain how you address limited market data or the absence of directly comparable commercial properties.

2.3. Describe your firm’s specific experience conducting complex property appraisals in accordance with UASFLA/Yellow Book requirements when applicable. Does your staff hold the necessary certifications and experience to review and certify such appraisals? Approximately how many UASFLA-compliant appraisals has your team completed within the last three years?

2.4. Describe your experience conducting condition assessments and deferred maintenance analyses and integrating those findings into valuation, investment feasibility, portfolio optimization, or other real estate decisions.

3. Leasing, Acquisition, EUL, and Public-Private Partnership Capability (3-page limit)

3.1. Describe your experience conducting lease-versus-build analyses for government or institutional clients. Identify the key factors your firm evaluates when comparing leasing, new construction, renovation, consolidation, or other alternatives, including risk analysis, commercial viability metrics, and lifecycle cost estimating methods.

3.2. Describe your experience with Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL), commercial out-leasing, public-private partnerships (P3), or similar real estate arrangements. Provide an example of how your firm evaluated financial feasibility, market demand, commercial partners, transaction structure, risks, and long-term value to the client.

3.3. Describe your methodology for evaluating an underutilized, highly specialized federal asset, such as a testing facility or research laboratory, to determine its marketability and potential value to the private sector.

3.4. Describe your experience identifying and evaluating potential commercial partners, developers, investors, tenants, or other interested parties for government-owned or specialized assets.

4. Title, Market Research, Policy, and Specialized Asset Support (2-page limit)

4.1. Describe your experience conducting historical title research, chain-of-title investigations, legal description support, boundary verification, encumbrance analysis, and jurisdictional review for complex properties.

4.2. Describe your methodology for conducting commercial real estate market research when there are few or no directly comparable properties. Identify the types of commercial data sources you use and how you validate the reliability of market information.

4.3. Describe a time your firm assessed legislation, Federal policy, or other regulatory requirements affecting leasing or real property practices and provided actionable recommendations to help a client ensure compliance or mitigate negative impacts.

5. On-Site NASA Support and Program Management (2-page limit)

5.1. Describe your ability to provide qualified personnel on-site at NASA Centers for extended periods. Explain how you would maintain continuity of support if a key employee becomes unavailable.

5.2. Describe your approach to coordinating real estate transactions involving multiple NASA organizations and stakeholders, including Headquarters, Center personnel, legal, facilities, financial, and outside commercial parties.

5.3. Describe the program management and reporting structure you would use to provide NASA visibility into task status, risks, schedules, staffing, deliverables, and issues requiring Government attention.

6. Scenario-Based Capability Demonstrations (4-pages total)

6.1. Scenario – Underutilized NASA Property: NASA owns a specialized facility that is significantly underutilized, has substantial deferred maintenance, limited commercial comparables, and potential private-sector interest. Describe, step-by-step, how your firm would evaluate the property and develop recommendations for NASA. Identify the information you would request, analyses you would perform, professionals you would involve, market research you would conduct, alternatives and risks you would evaluate, and expected deliverables.

6.2. Scenario – Lease vs. Build: NASA requires approximately 100,000 square feet of specialized space at a Center. NASA currently occupies an aging facility but could renovate the existing facility, construct a new facility, or lease comparable commercial space. Describe your approach to determining the best alternative and the factors that would drive your recommendation.

6.3. Scenario – Unique Asset Valuation: NASA asks your firm to appraise a specialized federal facility for which there are few or no directly comparable commercial properties. Describe your methodology for developing a credible valuation and explain how you would address the lack of comparable market data and any applicable Federal appraisal standards.

6.4. Scenario – Multi-Center Support: NASA issues simultaneous requirements for real estate advisory support at Marshall Space Flight Center, Stennis Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, and Johnson Space Center. Describe how your firm would staff, manage, allocate resources, and quality-control the work while maintaining consistency across locations.

7. Relevant Project Demonstration (1 page per project/3 pages total)

For each of up to three projects that best demonstrate your capability to perform the anticipated NASA requirement, provide, to the extent available and releasable:

• Customer or agency;

• Project description and location;

• Period of performance;

• Contract/order value or approximate value;

• Prime contractor or subcontractor role;

• Specific services performed;

• Number and type of personnel provided;

• On-site versus remote performance;

• Whether federal or specialized/unique assets were involved;

• Deliverables produced; and

• Specific measurable result or outcome.

Identify which NASA service area(s) each project demonstrates and explain its specific relevance to the anticipated requirement.

8. Acquisition Strategy Input (2-page limit)

8.1. Based on your review of NASA’s anticipated scope, identify any portions of the requirement that your firm believes would be difficult to perform under a single task assignment or by a single contractor. Explain why and recommend whether those services should be separately competed, subcontracted, teamed, or otherwise structured.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION

Formatting Requirements

• Font: 12-point, Times New Roman or Arial

• Margins: 1 inch on all sides

• Spacing: Single-spaced

Cover Page Requirements

Each response must include a cover page with the following information:

Required Cover Page Information

Company Name & Address

Legal name and full mailing address

Unique Entity ID (UEI) As registered in SAM.gov

Point of Contact Name, email address, and phone number

GSA Schedule / Contract

Schedule number and SIN(s) held, if applicable

Business Size & NAICS Code

Socioeconomic category and applicable NAICS code(s) NASA are considering NAICS 531210 –Offices of Real Estate Agents and brokers for the real estate portfolio.

Industry feedback on the appropriate NAICS codes(s) is welcome

Contractors of all socioeconomic categories are encouraged to respond, including small businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB firms.

Submission Deadline & Contact Information

Responses must be submitted electronically no later than:

Submission Details

Deadline 2:00 PM Eastern Time, September 17,2026

Primary Contact Sarah Maine – sarah.m.maine@nasa.gov

Secondary Contact Erin Brayson – erin.d.brayson@nasa.gov

Submission Method Electronic submission via email to both contacts above

Questions regarding this RFI or its attachments should be directed to the contacts listed above.