Announcement for Proposal for land parcels at the NASA GRC Neil Armstrong Test Facility (ATF)
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
NASA Glenn Research Center is seeking proposals through an Announcement for Proposal (AFP) for leasing five underutilized, non-excess land parcels totaling approximately 1,736 acres at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. These parcels are located within a controlled access area known as the Fee Area and include access to associated facilities and infrastructure to support tenant operations. NASA invites proposers to lease all or portions of these parcels, which are primarily undeveloped and strategically positioned across the north central, south, and east sections of the property. The AFP aims to foster long-term aerospace-related tenancy and innovation by leveraging these government-owned lands and resources. The lease terms include a 20-year initial period with two potential 10-year extension options, offering substantial tenure for tenants to establish and grow operations onsite. Proposal submissions must follow specified guidelines and will be evaluated based on criteria such as fair market rent and the technical viability of the intended use. Key dates for this procurement include a mandatory site visit by mid-April 2026, a question submission deadline by the end of April, and the final proposal deadline on July 2, 2026. Additional resources provided include maps of the parcels, a model Enhanced Use Lease Agreement, and specific attachments for agricultural and farm lease proposers. The solicitation is managed by NASA Glenn Research Center’s real estate office based in Cleveland, Ohio, with primary contacts available for inquiries.
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Place of Performance
Sandusky, OH, 44870, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This Announcement for Proposal (AFP) solicits proposals from proposers (herein, “Proposer(s)”) for lease of the land parcels at NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) in Sandusky, Ohio, which are underutilized, non-excess and largely undeveloped parcels of access-controlled land. This AFP includes the land parcels, the facilities included within as described below, and supporting infrastructure required for a successful Proposer/selected tenant (herein, “Tenant”) to perform operations onsite.
The available land (“Land”) (Attachment A) consists of five (5) parcels (each a “Parcel” and together the “Parcels”) totaling approximately one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six (1,736) acres.
NASA will accept Proposals for prospective leases for use of all or any part of the Land in accordance with available usage (Attachment A). Two Parcels (Parcels 2A, 1D) are located inside of the controlled access portion of the NASA GRC ATF Government-operated facility; all Land is located on NASA GRC ATF Government-owned property, which is designated as the “Fee Area.” The Parcels are in the north central, south, and east regions of the Fee Area, and the Tenant(s) will have access to their Property (defined below) through the Fee Area as further described in the model Enhanced Use Lease Agreement form attached hereto as Attachment B (herein, the “Model EULA”).
Important Dates:
Request for Site Visit : NLT 27 March 2026
Site Visit: 16 April 2026
Q&A Closes: 30 April 2026
AFP Closes 2 July 2026 5pm
AFP UPDATES AS OF 6 MAY 2026:
Attachment uploaded for Agricultural and Farm Lease Proposers
AFP UPDATES AS OF 3 JUNE 2026:
Attachment uploaded for Q&A Responses
Attachment uploaded for Wetlands and Species Information