Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal
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- Solicitation number
- 80JSC026_CLDC_PRESOLICITIATION_NOTICE
- Agency
- Johnson Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Points of contact
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- Matthew Windemuth jsc-cldc@mail.nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Johnson Space Center intends to solicit a Request for Proposal for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination Contract (CLDC) targeting end-of-September 2026 release, with offers due 60 days after RFP issuance. The Government will not acquire this as a commercial product or service under FAR Part 12. The acquisition seeks contractor(s) to design, build, and operate a commercially owned and operated Low Earth Orbit Destination System providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective end-to-end service. Work encompasses all aspects of development and certification, including design, manufacturing, testing, qualification, production, vehicle transportation and operation, plus operational missions (cargo and crew) and post-certification utilization activities.
NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) applies, with a size standard of 1,300 employees. No set-aside is contemplated. All responsible sources are eligible to compete. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) is applicable; the Center Ombudsman listing is available at the NASA procurement ombudsman website.
Prospective offerors should notify the office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically to Ashley Chaves at jsc-cldc@mail.nasa.gov no later than September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST; telephone questions are not accepted. The RFP and any amendments will be posted to SAM.gov; offerors must monitor that site and download their own copies of all documents.
Notice text
NASA/Johnson Space Center plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC). This acquisition is to acquire services for a commercially owned and operated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination System that can provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective end-to-end service. As part of this service, the Contractor(s) will design, build, and operate the Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) system which covers all aspects of development and certification, including design, manufacturing, testing, qualification, production, vehicle transportation and operation, and including operational missions (cargo/crew) and utilization activities post CLD certification.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 336414 and 1,300 employees, respectively.
The RFP is anticipated to be released at the end of September, with offers due 60 days after its release.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on Sam.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).
Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions concerning this notice must be submitted electronically via email to Ashley Chaves at jsc-cldc@mail.nasa.gov no later than September 15, 2026 at 04:00 PM CST. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal | Solicitation | |
| Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Draft Request for Proposal | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Technical Library | Special Notice |
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