Research Opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) Utilization
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80JSC026ISSNRA
- Agency
-
Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- AR13 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Experimental Development
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas 77058, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Johnson Space Center issued a Special Notice on April 8, 2026 publicizing the availability of NASA Research Announcement NNJ13ZBG001N for research opportunities supporting International Space Station utilization, including exploration technology demonstration and National Lab utilization enhancements; the NRA remains open for proposal submissions with individual focus areas carrying specific due dates.
All responsible sources may submit proposals. Awards may be issued via commercial contracts, non-commercial contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, or other mechanisms depending on proposal scope. NAICS codes, Product Service Codes, and places of performance vary by proposal scope. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies; the Center Ombudsman is available via the NASA procurement ombudsman listing.
Solicitation documents and amendments are available through NASA's Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). Offerors must monitor NSPIRES for release of solicitation documents and any amendments, and are responsible for downloading their own copies well in advance of white paper and proposal due dates of interest. The NRA was originally issued November 14, 2012 and was last published in December 2024 under announcement 80JSC025ISSNRA.
Notice text
The purpose of this notice is to publicize the availability of NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNJ13ZBG001N, as is required no less frequently than annually by FAR 35.016. The availability of this NRA was last published in December of 2024 under announcement 80JSC025ISSNRA.
NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) issued a NRA for research opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) utilization, specifically soliciting proposals for exploration technology demonstration and National Lab utilization enhancements on November 14, 2012. The NRA remains open for proposal submissions. Individual focus areas within the NRA may have specific due dates.
Awards from the NRA may be issued via commercial contracts, non-commercial contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, or other appropriate award mechanisms depending on the scope of the proposal.
NAICS codes, Product Service Codes, and places of performance may vary from this posting depending on the scope of the proposal.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall 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
The solicitation and any additional pertinent documents are available via NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). Potential applicants are urged to access NSPIRES well in advance of the white paper and proposal due date(s) of interest to familiarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested identifier information. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor NSPIRES 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).
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