Space Generation Advisory Council

Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), a Washington, D.C.–based non-profit organization, operates as a federal grant recipient providing advisory services and convening support to NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCAN) Office and other federal space agencies, competing exclusively in the open market without set-aside protections. The organization has received seven federal awards across NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2010, totaling $352 thousand in combined potential value, though obligated dollars ($720 thousand) exceed potential value by 205 percent, reflecting grant execution against awarded ceiling amounts.

SGAC's concrete work centers on space policy advisory services, emerging-leader development, and international conference convening. Representative recent work includes a $176,650 sole-source grant from NASA's Space Communications and Navigation Office (awarded March 2022, completed May 2024) for specialized advisory support to the SCAN Office; a $145,000 research grant from NASA (awarded April 2024, extending through September 2025) under the "2024 SGAC/NASA Partnership Proposal" supporting space communications technology and advisory services; and a $44,000 grant continuation with NASA's SCAN Office extending through October 2024. SGAC received a $5,000 purchase order from NOAA in August 2022 for membership services. An April 2026 project grant from NASA (ultimate completion December 2026) funds SGAC's support for the 2026 Space Generation Congress, the 2026 Space Generation Fusion Forum, and associated SGX 2026 conferences and activities.

Customer concentration is heavily concentrated on NASA. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center accounts for five awards and $322 thousand combined potential value (100 percent coverage). NASA Headquarters separately placed one award worth $25 thousand. NOAA contributed one award of $5 thousand. All seven awards are SGAC prime grants or contracts with no subcontract activity. Recent activity remains sparse — the source shows one award in 2010, three in 2022, two in 2024, and one in 2026 — with only one award completing in the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. SGAC's federal footprint reflects its identity as a non-profit convener and policy advisor rather than a systems integrator or prime contractor, with all work routed through NASA's Shared Services Center or direct agency funding rather than through government-wide acquisition vehicles.