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Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility for Nuclear Operations

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Submission Closed05/15/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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NASA Kennedy Space Center is seeking proposals for a feasibility study to assess the capability of existing or planned contractor-owned Payload Processing Facilities (PPFs) that could support future nuclear missions, with a critical deadline for the facility to be operational by January 1, 2028. The solicitation, issued as a combined synopsis and Request for Quotations under number 80KSC026Q0004, explicitly clarifies that NASA is not procuring, designing, or constructing any facility; instead, it seeks to evaluate whether a contractor’s owned or leased facility near Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station can handle the transportation, processing, integration, and encapsulation of spacecraft carrying nuclear materials in compliance with Idaho National Laboratory protocols and DOE Hazard Category 3 standards. Offerors must provide proof of facility ownership or a lease agreement, demonstrate the facility’s physical location and capability to meet minimum dimensions of 21m x 21m x 6m for processing and 15m x 21m x 18m for fairing encapsulation, and confirm adherence to ISO Class 7 cleanliness, planetary protection requirements, and monopropellant fueling operations. Pricing must be submitted for two distinct items: the nuclear feasibility study itself and a Technology Assistance Agreement (TAA) with an international partner based on the ESA/AirBus model, with all deliverables required to be ITAR-compliant. Evaluation will be based on technical merit—assessing the proposed approach, facility location proof, and ownership documentation—followed by price, using a trade-off process under FAR 52.212-2, meaning the award will go to the most advantageous offer, not necessarily the lowest-priced. The contract is firm fixed price, with a period of performance from May 22, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and requires submission of a Ground Operations Concept of Flow and ROM pricing by October 1, 2026, along with monthly status telecons. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, declare their size status under the $19.5 million NAICS 541990 threshold, and affirmatively certify they are not China-owned or engaged in prohibited activities under NFS Clause 1852.225-72. All proposals must be submitted electronically via email by 12:00 PM

General Info

Soliciting quotes for feasibility study of contractor-owned nuclear Payload Processing Facilities by May 2026.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Kennedy Space Center

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Place of Performance

FL, 32899, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Amendment 1 - Questions and Responses for NASA Payload Processing Facility Study

amendment

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Amendment+1+-+Question+and+Reponses.pdf

Attachment+01+-+Statement+of+Work.pdf

Solicitation+-+80KSC026Q0004.pdf

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Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 1

Combined Synopsis

Notice updatedMay 8

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedMay 11

The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineMay 15

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/15/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Kennedy Space Center

Contacts2 people available

OfficeKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, 32899, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Kennedy Space Center

Office AddressKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, 32899, USA

Contacts

Allyson Grooms

Kathy Owen

Full Description

Amendment 1 - Notice to Offerors – Purpose of this Study

The intent of this notification is to provide clarification on the request for quote.

To all Offerors, the Statement of Work (SOW) is not requesting, directing, or authorizing the design or construction of a Payload Processing Facility (PPF) for NASA. Therefore, the Government is not seeking to acquire architectural designs, engineering development, concept for a government-owned facility or acquiring a facility to process any nuclear mission. The sole purpose of this study is for NASA to gain insight into an existing or currently planned (completed by January 1, 2028) Contractor-owned PPF’s capability that could provide future use to NASA for nuclear missions. However, NASA emphasizes that participation in this study is not procuring a payload processing facility nor guaranteeing NASA will use the PPF for any mission.

Offerors are reminded to review the purchase order in its entirety, specifically, Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025) (Deviation)

Technical:

Proposed approach to meet Statement of Work.
Proof of location of the proposed built/potential facility that will be capable to support a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) / Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) to transport nuclear material nuclear in accordance with Idaho National Laboratory to KSC/CCSFS by January 1, 2028.
Provide a lease agreement or proof of ownership.

Price:

Offeror to provide a price for-

Item 1: Nuclear Study per Statement of Work

Item 2: TAA with an internation partner based on ESA/AirBus.

Any PPF described under this effort must be owned, developed, and operated by the contractor, not NASA.

**Amendment 1, Questions and Responses has been uploaded under Attachments/Links.

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This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number 80KSC026Q0004 for Feasibility Study for Payload Processing Facility (PPF) Operations for Nuclear Missions.

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2026-01.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541990 and $19.5 Million, respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:

FAR - https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2025) which is incorporated by reference.

Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2025). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers and feasibility to meet Statement of Work. Offeror to provide:

Technical:

Proposed approach to meet Statement of Work.
Proof of location of the proposed built/potential facility that will be capable to support a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) / Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) to transport nuclear material nuclear in accordance with Idaho National Laboratory to KSC/CCSFS by January 1, 2028.
Provide a lease agreement or proof of ownership.

Price:

Offeror to provide a price for-

Item 1: Nuclear Study per Statement of Work

Item 2: TAA with an internation partner based on ESA/AirBus.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2025).

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

This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Allyson Grooms, contact@example.gov not later than May 8, 2026 by 12:00 PM ET. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email no later than 12:00 PM ET on May 15, 2026.

The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.

Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late and shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025).