Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract (SPOC)

NASA's Kennedy Space Center Launch Service Program (LSP) is seeking feedback on the draft solicitation for the Space Processing Operations Contract (SPOC). This contract aims to secure a contractor responsible for providing facilities and services to support the processing and integration of spacecraft and launch vehicles in preparation for mating at launch sites. The SPOC contractor will be required to designate and operate facilities near either the Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Space Force Station or Vandenberg Space Force Base, or potentially both locations, ensuring adequate support for commercial launch vehicles tied to NASA’s science and robotic missions. The SPOC solicitation, identified under solicitation number 80KSC022R0020_DRFP and categorized under NAICS code 336419, reflects NASA's ongoing effort to streamline its launch services by providing essential infrastructure and operational support for spacecraft processing. The contract falls under the Kennedy Space Center office and specifically supports NASA’s acquisition and program management responsibilities for commercial space launch vehicles. Interested parties are encouraged to review and comment on the draft, with point of contact representatives Joshua Klein and Kristina Hopf available for questions, as NASA prepares to finalize the requirements to enhance launch vehicle and spacecraft integration capabilities at key U.S. spaceports.