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Final RFP - Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN)
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is seeking proposals for the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN), a critical mission to design, develop, integrate, launch, and operate a relay system supporting current and future Mars exploration efforts, including sample return missions and eventual human exploration. The requirement is structured as a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price and Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Time and Materials contract, with a core deliverable being the MTN spacecraft and system, and optional line items covering launch services, integration, on-orbit commissioning, and up to five years of mission operations. Engineering analysis services are supported through a separate IDIQ task order mechanism with a cumulative ceiling of $10 million. The solicitation mandates strict submission procedures through NASA’s FedRAMP Moderate-certified EFSS Box portal by June 15, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT, with proposals required in four distinct volumes: Offer, Technical, Price, and Past Performance, each as a single searchable PDF file with proper bookmarks and page numbering. Offerors must comply with eligibility requirements under 51 U.S.C. § 20306, and failure to submit complete documentation will result in rejection. The evaluation process prioritizes Technical Proposal as the most important factor, followed by Past Performance, with Price as the least significant, and collectively Technical and Past Performance are considered significantly more important than Price. Performance must achieve an operational capability by Calendar Year 2030, with a minimum five-year operational lifetime starting at readiness, and must provide continuous communications, positioning, and navigation services while supporting autonomous operations and onboard processing. Contract administration details specify the NASA Shared Services Center as the designated payment office, with electronic invoicing required, and outline oversight responsibilities through a Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative. Compliance with extensive FAR and NFS clauses is required, including 52.232-29 for milestone payments, 52.203-13 for ethics, 52.204-13 and 52.209-6 for systemic risk mitigation, and NFS 1852.216-80 restricting task order issuance to the Contracting Officer. Contractors must maintain an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Plan with training programs for all employees, annual reviews, subcontractor flow-downs, and audit readiness. Attachments include the Performance Work Statement, MTN Requirements and Objectives with link budget templates
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Greenbelt, MD, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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**JUNE 10, 2026 – 80GSFC26R0011 – Amendment 0002**
The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to update RFP Provision L.10(2) to align with NASA’s response to Question No. 6 from the “MTN – Questions and Answers (06-01-2026)” document posted under Amendment 0001. This provision update was unintentionally omitted from Amendment 0001.
See document entitled “SF30 – Amendment 0002” contained under the Attachments/Links section for details.
(End of Amendment 0002)
**JUNE 01, 2026 - 80GSFC26R0011 - Amendment 0001**
The purpose Amendment 0001 is to incorporate RFP changes as annotated in red, replace Attachment B (MTN Objectives and Requirements Document) and Attachment D (Data Procurement Document) with revised versions, and provide Government responses to industry questions.
All documents associated with Amendment 0001 are contained under the Attachments/Links section of this solicitation announcement.
(End of Amendment 0001)
You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide the design, development, integration, launch, and on orbit, continuous communications in support of a Mars sample return mission and future Mars surface, orbital, and human exploration missions. MTN is expected to support autonomous operations, onboard processing, and extended mission duration capabilities.
NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336414 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,300 employees.
This competitive acquisition will result in a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price contract with an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Time and Materials (T&M) component. The contract will include a Core Requirement for the Delivery of the MTN. Optional Requirements include Launch Services, Integration, On-Orbit Commissioning, and five (5) years of Mission Operations. Additionally, the contract will provide the ability to issue T&M task orders for Engineering Analyses. These analyses will increase confidence and understanding of the design, support planning activities, and enable feasibility and trade studies related to MTN capabilities or future enhancements. The contract will be performed offsite at the Contractor’s facilities.
The anticipated contract award date will be in accordance 51 U.S.C § 20306; therefore, potential Offerors should assume a contract effective date of No Later Than (NLT) October 01, 2026. Additionally, this solicitation includes eligibility requirements mandated by 51 U.S.C § 20306. Offerors must submit all required information and documentation necessary to demonstrate eligibility at the time of proposal submission. Failure to provide all the documentation required by the solicitation will result in proposal rejection.
Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than June 15, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT. Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform. Potential offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA’s EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled “Electronic Proposal Delivery – Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA’s EFSS Box” which provides instructions related to the submission of proposal via EFSS Box. Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA’s EFSS Box.
This Final Request for Proposal pertains to the Mars Telecommunication Network Draft Request for Proposal previously issued on April 02, 2026, under Notice ID 80GSFC26R0011, which is accessible via the SAM.gov link provided below.
https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ecfbfeda4acb4d26a1a5653b2df43e5e/view
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