Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) Access to Space (ATS) “GLIMR ATS"

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center is soliciting proposals for the Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer Access to Space (GLIMR ATS) contract, identified by solicitation number 80LARC26R0002, with a response deadline of September 4, 2026. The contract requires a comprehensive suite of space mission services centered on the GLIMR instrument, including spacecraft and launch vehicle procurement, integration planning, ground system design and testing, end-to-end payload and spacecraft integration and pre-launch processing, spectrum licensing, orbital slot authorization, launch execution, in-orbit checkout, and sustained on-orbit operations. Performance is expected at the contractor’s facility and other approved sites, with inspections and formal acceptance also occurring at the contractor’s location. The contract is firm-fixed-price, with an estimated value of $7 billion, and includes baseline services plus three option periods extending up to 30 months beyond the initial performance period, though all pricing is to be proposed. The solicitation mandates submission of four distinct proposal volumes covering past performance, technical approach and oral presentation, price with milestone payment schedules, and business compliance including AI disclosure and small business participation plans, all submitted electronically via NASA’s EFSS Box portal using specified file formats and naming conventions. The proposal evaluation will be based on a trade-off process where past performance, technical approach/oral presentation, and price are considered in that descending order of importance, with price roughly equal in weight to the combined non-price factors. Offerors must demonstrate high confidence in past performance, excellence in technical approach, and competitive pricing to secure award. Strict contamination control standards apply, prohibiting silicone-based materials unless approved and requiring molecular deposition levels not exceeding 150Å, governed by IEST-STD-CC1246 and ASTM E595 for outgassing. Quality systems must comply with AS9100, MIL-STD-461G for electromagnetic compatibility, and NASA-STD-4003 for electrical bonding. Unique Entity IDs and CAGE codes are mandatory, and offerors must declare size status and any socioeconomic certifications in SAM. Extensive organizational conflict of interest (OCI) requirements are embedded, mandating a detailed OCI Plan with employee training, disclosure of all past and current federal contracts, financial interest disclosures, and flowdown to subcontractors. Security requirements under NFS 1852.240-76 compel submission of an Information