DTN Standards Rapporteur and Technical Leadership

The contract requires the selected party to serve as NASA’s official rapporteur for Delay-Tolerant Networking (DTN) standardization within the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), taking primary responsibility for guiding technical discussions, facilitating consensus among international stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with NASA’s long-term space communications strategy. This role demands deep expertise in DTN protocols, active participation in CCSDS working groups, and the ability to synthesize complex technical input into coherent standards proposals that support reliable, scalable space communication architectures. The position is issued as a subcontract under NAICS code 541690, reflecting its classification as an other scientific and technical consulting service, and is managed by the NASA Shared Services Center on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The opportunity was posted on July 6, 2026, with a strict response deadline of July 9, 2026, indicating a rapid procurement timeline. While no specific place of performance or point of contact is listed, the work is inherently global in scope, requiring engagement with international space agencies and standards bodies to advance DTN as a foundational element for future deep space and lunar missions.