NASA Moon to Mars Dual-Use Technology Innovation Summit and Entrepreneurial Training

The NASA Shared Services Center is seeking a contractor to organize the Moon to Mars Dual-Use Technology Innovation Summit and provide entrepreneurial training. The scope of work includes executing a summit in Huntsville, Alabama, designed to attract entrepreneurs to NASA intellectual property, facilitate networking, and manage a challenge competition. Additionally, the contractor will deliver two single-day Commercialization Boot Camps for NASA employees at the Kennedy Space Center and Ames Research Center, focusing on Lean Startup methodology, Business Model Canvas, and pitch deck development to transition federal innovations into commercial applications. The period of performance is scheduled from February 15, 2026, to January 30, 2027. This requirement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 611430. While the agency has expressed intent to issue a sole-source contract to STEMCOMM Ventures, LLC, it issued a sources-sought notice to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis. Interested organizations were required to submit capability statements by February 5, 2026. Key qualifications for the role include proven experience with NASA Technology Transfer programs, a track record of delivering entrepreneurial training to federal employees, and established access to innovation communities.