NASA Launch Services II (NLS-II) 2026 On-Ramp
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFP10-99-0021-Rev_U
- 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
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Kennedy Space Center intends to solicit proposals for launch services through the NASA Launch Services II 2026 On-Ramp, with a notice-of-intent deadline of October 5, 2026. This is a domestic-source-only procurement offering IDIQ task order contracts to new and existing launch service providers under the broader NLS II RFP, which remains open until June 30, 2030.
Proposed launch vehicles must be certified to risk mitigation Category 2 and 3 per NASA Policy Directive 8610.7D and capable of delivering a minimum 250-kilogram payload to orbit at 200-kilometer altitude with a 28.5-degree launch inclination. All offerors must be domestic launch service providers and must obtain AS9100 certification by the contract award date. Current IDIQ awardees are United Launch Services, LLC; Orbital Sciences Corporation (Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation); Space Exploration Technologies; and Blue Origin, LLC.
Interested parties must notify NASA in writing by October 5, 2026, stating intent to submit a proposal and providing descriptions of proposed launch vehicle configuration(s) and current flight manifest. The Government will consider proposals from new providers and additional capabilities from existing contractors during each August or at other times established via synopsis. Kristina Hopf, Kristina.m.hopf@nasa.gov, serves as contracting officer.
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; Orbital Sciences Corporation (currently known as Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation); Space Exploration Technologies; and Blue Origin, LLC. 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 October 5, 2026, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 NLS II On-Ramp Synopsis.pdf |
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