NASA Launch Services II (NLS-II) 2025 On-Ramp
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- Solicitation number
- RFP10-99-0021-Rev_T
- Agency
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Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Merritt Island, Florida, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
NASA Kennedy Space Center is seeking launch service providers through the NASA Launch Services II (NLS-II) 2025 On-Ramp solicitation for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contracts. The procurement seeks domestic launch services capable of delivering a minimum 250kg payload to orbit at 200km altitude with a 28.5-degree launch inclination, with launch vehicles that can be certified to NASA's risk mitigation Category 2 and 3 standards per Policy Directive 8610.7D. Offerors must be domestic launch service providers with AS9100 certification by contract award date. The Government is requesting that interested parties notify NASA in writing by September 18, 2025, of their intent to submit a proposal, including descriptions of proposed launch vehicle configurations and current flight manifest. The innovative on-ramp provision allows for annual solicitation opportunities each August through June 30, 2030, when the contract's ordering period expires.
This acquisition has no set-aside designation and is open to both new launch service providers and existing IDIQ contractors seeking to add additional launch services. Current IDIQ contractors under the NLS-II program include United Launch Services LLC, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (formerly Orbital Sciences Corporation), Space Exploration Technologies, and Blue Origin. The RFP remains continuously open through the on-ramp provision until June 30, 2030, allowing the Government to accept new proposals annually or at other established times via synopsis. The contract structure provides flexibility for multiple awards under the IDIQ framework, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The acquisition is restricted to domestic sources only, ensuring that all launch services must be provided by U.S.-based companies meeting the specified technical and certification requirements.
Notice text
The NASA Launch Services (NLS) II Request for Proposal (RFP) remains open until June 30, 2030 through the use of an innovative on-ramp provision found in Section C, Clause 2.0. The NLS II contract’s ordering period remains valid through June 30, 2030. The RFP has resulted in the award of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contracts to United Launch Services, LLC., Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Space Exploration Technologies, and Blue Origin. Each August during the life of the solicitation, or at any other time established via synopsis, the Government will accept proposals from new launch service providers for IDIQ contracts and proposals from existing IDIQ contractors for additional launch services. The Government is currently contemplating opening an on-ramp opportunity.
Launch services proposed under the NLS II solicitation shall only include launch vehicles capable of being certified to risk mitigation Category 2 and 3 in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 8610.7D, Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned and/or NASA-Sponsored Payloads/Missions. These launch services, at a minimum, shall be capable of delivering a 250kg payload to orbit at an altitude of 200km and a launch inclination of 28.5 degrees. This acquisition is restricted to domestic sources. Minimum contract requirements will be set forth in Attachment E3, Paragraph 1.0 of the NLS II RFP when released. Specifically, in addition to the launch vehicle requirements described above, offerors must be domestic launch service providers and must be AS9100 certified by the date of contract award.
It is requested that any interested party notify NASA in writing no later than September 18, 2025, of your intent to submit a proposal during this on-ramp period as well as a description of the launch vehicle configuration(s) you intend to propose and current flight manifest. If the Government chooses to conduct an On Ramp by issuing a solicitation notice, new launch service providers and current IDIQ contractors will be allowed to submit proposals, within the notice's stated response time. An ombudsman has been appointed in accordance with NFS 1852.215-84.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 NLS II On-Ramp Synopsis.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) 2026 On-Ramp | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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