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Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Partnerships in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology

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NNH26ZDA010LFederal

Response Deadline08/11/2026, 03:59:00 AM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Headquarters

NAICS

54171View NAICS

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(1)

NASA Astrobiology, Planetary Protection & Space Biology RFI

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Timeline

PostedMay 18

special-notice

Response DeadlineAug 11

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

08/11/2026, 03:59:00 AM UTCin about 2 months

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Headquarters

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20546, USA

Organization / Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Headquarters

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20546, USA

Contacts

Rebecca McCauley Rench

contact@example.gov

Full Description

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On or after the release date of this special notice, a full copy of the Request for Information (RFI) may be downloaded from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on number “NNH26ZDA010L” or by using the direct link provided. It is the responsibility interested parties to monitor NSPIRES for amendments, if any. Interested parties also are responsible for downloading their own copy of the document(s) from NSPIRES.

This Science Mission Directorate’s RFI does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will act on this matter. This notice is not a complete or verbatim summary of the RFI.

NASA has a long history of supporting astrobiology research through collaborations with universities, research institutions, and industry. Expanding partnerships with the private sector will enhance capabilities for future missions, technology development, and data analysis. Respondents may share potential partnership ideas in one or more of the following areas: technology development, data analytics and AI, life detection and sample analysis, applied astrobiology, planetary protection, space biology, communications and engagement, and other areas relevant to astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology. Interested parties should download and carefully read the full copy of the RFI on NSPIRES. See also the attached PDF file of the text of an email to subscribers to NSIPIRES’s SMD list serv.

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