Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal

Open — responses due 14 Dec 2026 (31 days left) · No Set aside used · National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · Houston, TX · NAICS 336414 · Solicitation 80JSC027R0004

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Solicitation number80JSC027R0004
Notice IDa3e3b0f9bec744f8b4df8b320be4a7e8
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contracting officeNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
NAICS code336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
Product / service code (PSC)V126
Set-asideNo Set aside used
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted09 November 2026
Response deadline14 December 2026
Place of performanceHouston, TX, USA
CompetitionCompetitive

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Description

This is a modification to the notice entitled "Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal" which was posted on October 9, 2026. Additionally, Industry is notified that the due date for proposals has been extended to December 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM US Central Time. The following documents are posted: (1) RFP 80JSC027R0004P0001 Amendment 1 (2) Attachment L-07 Business Case Analysis Template Amendment 1 (3) CLDC Final RFP Question and Answers ______________________ This is a modification to the notice entitled "Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal" which was posted on October 9, 2026. You are notified that the following changes are made: The following document is posted: (1) CLDC Final RFP Pre-proposal Conference Charts ______________________ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) is issuing a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC), 80JSC027R0004. You are notified of the following: The entire proposal is due by December 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Proposal Volume III, Past Performance is requested two (2) weeks early on November 24, 2026, but not officially due until the proposal submittal date. All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Ashley Chaves, Contracting Officer, at jsc-cldc@mail.nasa.gov on or before 1:00 p.m. Central Time on October 21, 2026. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. Questions shall be submitted using the Template for Submission of Comments in the “Attachments” section below. Telephone questions will not be accepted. The RFP and attachments have been posted in the "Attachments" section below. This RFP and associated documents supersede the Draft RFP in its entirety. Any additional documents will be available on www.sam.gov. The Technical Library is available on www.sam.gov under notice ID 80JSC025_CLDC_TECH_LIBRARY. If you have not accessed the Technical Library before, please complete the Technical Library Request Form and refer to the instructions under notice ID 80JSC025_CLDC_TECH_LIBRARY prior to submitting a request via www.sam.gov. The Pre-Proposal Conference for this solicitation is anticipated to be held (virtual only) via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, October 15, 2026, starting at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is recommended; however, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission. No recordings or use of Super Intelligence (SI) note-taking capabilities of any kind are permitted. Participation is limited to a total of ten (10) individuals from each company/team. Please RSVP for the Pre-Proposal Conference and One-on-Ones by Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Central Time by sending an email to the following addresses: Name: Ashley Chaves Email: jsc-cldc@mail.nasa.gov The RSVP email for the Pre-Proposal Conference must include the following: Subject Line: 80JSC027R0004 Pre-Proposal RSVP Full company name Company address SAM Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Company point of contact name, phone number, and email address Company size/type (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Names, position descriptions, and email addresses of attendees (no more than ten (10) individuals may represent any party or team of parties) The Pre-Proposal Conference One-on-Ones will be scheduled upon request and will be held in-person with a hybrid option at the Gilruth Center on October 16, 2026. One-on-Ones will be limited to Destination Prime Offerors. To request a One-on-One please send an email to the Contracting Officer, Ashley Chaves, at jsc-cldc@mail.nasa.gov. The RSVP email for the Pre-Proposal One-on-One must include the following: Subject Line: 80JSC027R0004 Pre-Proposal One-on-One RSVP Full company name Company address SAM Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Company point of contact name, phone number, and email address Company size/type (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Names, position descriptions, and email addresses of attendees (no more than eight (8) individuals may represent any party or team of parties) Preference on in-person, virtual, or hybrid attendance for One-on-One and identify which individuals will be attending in-person or virtually. A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation(s) and provide further instructions. NASA anticipates releasing the Pre-Proposal Conference charts prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference. Please continue to monitor this SAM.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the CLDC website. NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Donna M. Shafer, donna.m.shafer@nasa.gov, 281-483-4258. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for amendments to this solicitation and other information. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments. Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to submit an offer.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 3 notices under solicitation 80JSC027R0004, oldest first.

Documents in the solicitation package

23 files are attached to this notice.

  • RFP 80JSC027R0004P0001 Amendment 1.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment L-07 Business Case Analysis Template_Final_Amendment 01.xlsx
  • CLDC Final RFP Questions and Answers.pdf
  • CLDC Final RFP Pre-proposal Conference Charts.pdf
  • 00_Final Request for Proposal (RFP) Cover Letter.pdf
  • 00_Cover Letter Enclosure 1 - Summary of Changes Final.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Cover Letter Enclosure 2 Final RFP redline.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Cover Letter Enclosure 2 Attachment J-01_CLDC Final SOW_redlined.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Cover Letter Enclosure 2 Attachment J-02_CLDC Final RFP DRD_redlined.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Final RFP.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment J-01_CLDC Final SOW.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment J-02_CLDC Final RFP DRD.pdf
  • CLDC Attachment J-18 DD 254.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 CLDC-012 Attachment CPIC DRD Template for IT Portfolio PPM Data Collection.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 CLDC-013 Attachment CITAR Report Template.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 CLDC-014 Attachment NASA C-SCRM Plan Questionnaire.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 CLDC-212 Attachment Crew Provisions.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment L-01 Price Template.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment L-02 Past Performance Matrix.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment L-04 Contractor Responsibility Matrix.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment L-07 Business Case Analysis Template_Final.xlsx
  • 80JSC027R0004 Attachment L-09 CLIN 1 Model Task Order.pdf
  • 80JSC027R0004 Cover Letter Enclosure 4 CLDC RFP Feedback Template.xlsx

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