NASA Postdoctoral Program-3 (NPP-3) - Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP)
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NASA Headquarters is seeking a contractor to provide program management and administration services for the NASA Postdoctoral Program-3 (NPP-3) to support Science Mission Directorates. The contract aims to advance NASA's mission by offering research and management opportunities to talented individuals at NASA Centers, Headquarters, other facilities, and designated universities. Key responsibilities include website and knowledge management, applicant recruitment and review, fellow enrollment and tenure support, and financial reporting. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 541612 with a small business size standard of 29 million dollars. The acquisition will utilize a tradeoff approach for source selection, prioritizing Mission Suitability as the most important and only numerically scored factor, followed by Past Performance and Cost. The contract structure includes a base year and five option years, utilizing a mix of Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus Fixed Fee CLINs. Proposals must be submitted in four volumes: Offer, Mission Suitability, Cost, and Past Performance. The final Request for Proposal is anticipated for release in November 2026, with offers due in December 2026. All submissions must be uploaded via NASA's EFSS Box and adhere to strict page limits and formatting requirements.
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Place of Performance
51595, MD, 20771, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
NASA/Headquarters (HQ) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP-3). The NPP-3 acquisition supports NASA’s Science Mission Directorates and is designed to advance NASA’s mission and vision by offering research and management opportunities to highly talented individuals who perform at NASA Centers, HQ, and other NASA facilities, as well as designated universities. The principal purpose of this contract is to acquire management and administration services for the NPP. The needs under this requirement include the ability of the contractor to provide the materials, facilities, supplies, administrative support, programmatic support, and expertise necessary to promote and administer the NASA Postdoctoral Research Program (NPRP) and the NASA Postdoctoral Management Program (NPMP).
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541612 and $29M, respectively.
The anticipated release date of the the final RFP is on or about November 2026, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about December 2026.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency.
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
If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on Sam.gov.
It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the 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 Leona D. Ellis at leona.d.ellis@nasa.gov not later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time October 30, 2026. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
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