Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Partnerships in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NNH26ZDA010L
- Agency
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Headquarters
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Science Mission Directorate issued a Request for Information (RFI) on private sector partnerships in astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology with responses due August 10, 2026. This is a voluntary information-gathering effort; NASA does not intend to award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Space Act Agreements as a result of submissions.
NASA seeks expressions of interest from U.S. private sector, academic, nonprofit, and government organizations regarding potential collaborations to advance research, technology development, and applications in understanding the origins, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe. Respondents may propose partnership ideas in technology development, data analytics and AI, life detection and sample analysis, applied astrobiology, planetary protection, space biology, communications and engagement, and other relevant areas.
Interested parties must download the full RFI from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com using solicitation number NNH26ZDA010L or via the direct link https://go.nasa.gov/PSPRFI. Respondents are responsible for monitoring NSPIRES for any amendments. Questions should be directed to Rebecca McCauley Rench at rebecca.l.mccauleyrench@nasa.gov using subject line "PSP RFI." The RFI will remain open for at least 60 days following release.
Notice text
On or after the release date of this special notice, a full copy of the Request for Information (RFI) may be downloaded from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on number “NNH26ZDA010L” or by using the direct link provided. It is the responsibility interested parties to monitor NSPIRES for amendments, if any. Interested parties also are responsible for downloading their own copy of the document(s) from NSPIRES.
This Science Mission Directorate’s RFI does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will act on this matter. This notice is not a complete or verbatim summary of the RFI.
NASA has a long history of supporting astrobiology research through collaborations with universities, research institutions, and industry. Expanding partnerships with the private sector will enhance capabilities for future missions, technology development, and data analysis. Respondents may share potential partnership ideas in one or more of the following areas: technology development, data analytics and AI, life detection and sample analysis, applied astrobiology, planetary protection, space biology, communications and engagement, and other areas relevant to astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology. Interested parties should download and carefully read the full copy of the RFI on NSPIRES. See also the attached PDF file of the text of an email to subscribers to NSIPIRES’s SMD list serv.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NNH26ZDA010L NSPIRES Summary for Astrobio RFI.pdf |
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