63rd Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium

This Special Notice, published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center on February 17, 2026, announces NASA's intention to award a sole source contract to the American Astronautical Society Inc for the 63rd Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and is classified as an 8(a) sole source set-aside. NASA/NSSC has determined that the American Astronautical Society Inc is the sole provider capable of executing this effort, and the contract will be administered by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The government intends to acquire commercial items and services under the procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 13, with the NAICS classification as a Professional Organization (813920).

Interested organizations have until 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on February 20, 2026, to submit written capabilities and qualifications demonstrating their ability to perform this work. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the government should conduct this procurement on a competitive basis, though the government retains sole discretion in making this determination. The symposium itself is scheduled for March 12-13, 2026, at the National Housing Center in Washington, DC, and will convene leaders from government, industry, academia, and entrepreneurial sectors to discuss topics including next-generation space capabilities, Moon-to-Mars initiatives, space policy, and the relationship between space science and national security. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and interested parties should direct inquiries to McKenzie Hanson, Procurement Specialist, at McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov.