CIS Capability Studies IV: Lunar and Mars Communication Architectures (NextSTEP-3: Appendix C)
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- NextSTEP-3_Omnibus-CIS-Appendix_C
- Agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
NASA's Goddard Space Center is seeking industry-led capability studies through the NextSTEP-3 Broad Agency Announcement Appendix C to develop lunar and Mars communication architectures. The procurement focuses on two primary areas: Lunar Trunkline Communication Architectures studies to define innovative concepts, performance requirements, and technology gaps for robust lunar communication services, and Mars End-to-End Communication Service Architectures studies to advance comprehensive communication solutions for Mars exploration. NASA aims to establish a resilient, interoperable space communication and navigation infrastructure that supports science, exploration, and economic development around Earth, Moon, and Mars while fostering a commercial space marketplace where NASA serves as one of many customers. Proposals will be evaluated according to NextSTEP-3 BAA Section 5 criteria, and NASA reserves the right to select multiple, one, or none of the submitted proposals. Technical and programmatic questions should be directed to Daniel M. Motto at Daniel.M.Motto@nasa.gov, though specific submission deadlines and detailed requirements will be provided when the full Appendix C solicitation is released.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all eligible U.S. industry partners who can demonstrate alignment with NASA's objectives and relevant use cases. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are specifically mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice. The notice does not specify award values, budget ranges, or contract quantities, as these details will be included in the forthcoming full solicitation document. The timeline for services and specific numerical requirements such as performance metrics or deliverable quantities have not yet been disclosed and will be detailed in Appendix C when it becomes available. NASA emphasizes that successful proposals must leverage relevant NASA use cases to develop cost-effective, reliable, and interoperable communication systems that support the agency's long-term space exploration goals.
Notice text
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through its Commercialization, Innovation, and Synergies (CIS) Office, intends to release Appendix C of the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-3 (Next STEP-3) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to solicit industry-led capability studies. This effort supports NASA’s long-term vision of establishing a resilient, interoperable space communication and navigation infrastructure to enable science, exploration, and economic development around Earth, Moon, and Mars. NASA seeks to foster a commercial space marketplace where NASA is one of many customers by collaborating with U.S. industry on innovative solutions addressing cislunar and Mars communication needs.
The forthcoming Appendix C solicitation will focus on two topic areas:
- Lunar Trunkline Communication Architectures: Studies to define innovative architecture concepts, performance requirements, technology gaps, and developmental roadmaps for robust lunar communication services.
- Mars End-to-End Communication Service Architectures: Studies to advance end-to-end communication solutions for Mars exploration, identifying performance needs and commercial service opportunities.
NASA invites U.S. industry partners to submit proposals that align with these objectives, leveraging relevant NASA use cases to develop cost-effective, reliable, and interoperable communication systems.
Proposals awarded under this Appendix C will be evaluated in accordance with the Next STEP-3 BAA, Section 5. NASA reserves the right to select for multiple, one, or none of the proposals in response to this Appendix. The detailed study requirements and additional information on overall acquisition strategy will be contained in the forthcoming Appendix C solicitation.
Technical and programmatic comments and questions may be addressed by email to Daniel M. Motto at Daniel.M.Motto@nasa.gov.
Submission information, participant eligibility, additional topic information and specific evaluation criteria for the solicitation will be identified in Appendix C when it is released.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CIS Capability Studies IV: Lunar Trunkline Communication Architectures and Mars End-to-End Communication Service Architectures (NextSTEP-3: Appendix C) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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