AST Environmental Support Services Final SIR

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation is soliciting proposals for expert consultative support services to facilitate environmental compliance for commercial space launch and reentry licensing and permitting actions. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide environmental analysis, review license applications, develop environmental documentation, conduct environmental studies, support public and stakeholder involvement, and provide guidance materials in accordance with FAA regulations and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Key qualifications required range from clerical support through senior consultative positions, with experience requirements spanning from two to fifteen years in environmental analysis, project management, and NEPA documentation. The FAA will evaluate proposals using a best-value trade-off approach, with technical capability as the most important evaluation factor, followed by past performance and price. Critical deadlines include January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST for submission of written questions and clarification requests, and March 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST for final proposal submission, with expected contract award by June 26, 2026.

This solicitation does not include any set-aside designations and represents a Time and Materials contract structure with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods totaling five years of potential performance. The total evaluated price across all contract periods is approximately $156,121.21, inclusive of estimated travel costs of $93,672.52 and other direct costs of $62,448.69. The contract falls under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $19 million in annual receipts, and performance will be based in Washington, DC 20591. Offerors must submit three relevant project references from the past three years to be evaluated on technical performance, cost control, schedule/timeliness, and business relations, with references providing structured performance ratings to the FAA contracting team.