Hosting the 2025 Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD), NASA Strategy and Architecture Office (SAO) M2M Architecture Workshop .

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a Special Notice for hosting the 2025 Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD), NASA Strategy and Architecture Office (SAO) M2M Architecture Workshop. The notice indicates NASA's intent to potentially issue a sole source contract to the National Academy of Sciences for this event. The workshop will be located at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), with NASA/NSSC serving as the procurement center. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 813920 and will utilize FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items and services. The notice is specifically seeking potential contractors who can demonstrate capabilities for hosting this specialized workshop.

The primary objective of this workshop is to inform stakeholders about NASA's roadmap for lunar surface exploration, Mars missions, and future space exploration strategies. The event is scheduled for February 12-13, 2025, and will require a facility capable of hosting 250 attendees with comprehensive logistical support. Contractors must provide a facility with first-floor meeting rooms, an auditorium, and common spaces, operating from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on the first day and 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the second day. Key requirements include audio-visual support for the auditorium and breakout rooms, catering services, on-site printing capabilities, and coordination with NASA's ESDMD SAO workshop planner from Aerospace Corp. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 18, 2024, though NASA retains discretion on whether to compete the procurement. Monthly coordination meetings of at least two hours will be mandatory, and the final attendee headcount must be provided 14 days before the event.