Spacecraft Electrical Power Systems (Pre-RFI Market Research)
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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center managed by Caltech for NASA, is conducting pre-RFI market research to identify qualified small businesses, small business joint ventures, or small business-led teams for spacecraft electrical power systems support. Under NAICS code 336414, the agency is seeking partners with demonstrated expertise across the entire lifecycle of electrical power systems, including design, development, analysis, integration, testing, and qualification. Key technical areas of interest include EPS architecture, power electronics, high-voltage solar arrays, energy storage, battery system design, radiation and environmental analysis, and the interaction between power systems and electric propulsion. Interested respondents must submit their company information, socioeconomic status, and teaming arrangements to the JPL Small Business Programs Office by October 30, 2026. Submissions must include a capabilities matrix covering ten specific scope tasks and at least three examples of relevant past performance. While JPL hosted several webinars in September 2026 to address technical and administrative questions, this notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a guarantee that a formal Request for Information or Request for Proposal will be issued.
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Pasadena, CA, 91101, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is reviewing options to find Small Businesses and/or Small Business Joint Ventures or Teams led by a Small Businesses with experience performing the below scope tasks.
JPL is seeking information from qualified small businesses with demonstrated experience supporting spacecraft electrical power systems throughout the design, development, analysis, integration, testing, and qualification lifecycle. Relevant capabilities include electrical power systems (EPS), solar arrays, batteries, power electronics and distribution, high-power and high-voltage systems, direct-drive architectures, energy storage, and power management and distribution. Experience with solar array performance and degradation and spacecraft power interactions with electric propulsion systems is particularly relevant.
If interested in this opportunity, please download and complete the attachment documents and submit to the JPL Small Business Programs Office (SBPO) at smallbusiness.programsoffice@jpl.nasa.gov.
Also, JPL will host three webinars on the dates listed below to address questions live. Contract Technical Managers, the Subcontracts Manager, and representatives from the JPL Small Business Programs Office may be in attendance. Webinar registration links are in the “Attachments/Links” section of the SAM.gov pov posting.
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
- Thursday, September 24, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
JPL is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) managed by Caltech University in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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