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Spaceflight Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) RFI

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RD-2652-05212026Federal

Submission Closed06/05/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seeking information from qualified vendors to assess industry capability in supporting advanced spacecraft and robotic systems for planetary, lunar, deep-space, Earth orbiting, and astrophysics missions through expertise in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) architectures, algorithms, simulations, flight software, performance validation, and on-orbit operations. This Request for Information (RFI) is strictly for market research and planning purposes with no obligation to issue a future solicitation or award a contract, and respondents must understand that any information submitted will be received with unlimited rights granted to JPL, including the right to disclose, use, or reproduce the data without liability. The effort targets technical expertise in precision landing, space rendezvous, proximity operations, docking, precision pointing, controlled optics, vision-based terrain-relative navigation, planetary aerial vehicles, and formation flying, with vendors expected to demonstrate capability in systems engineering, hardware development, testing, and operational support for these mission-critical domains. Responses must be submitted electronically by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on June 5, 2026, to Raymond Dilanchyan at [email hidden] with the subject line “Spaceflight GNC RFI Response.” Submitters are required to provide company identification including name, address, point of contact, CAGE/UEI, and must certify their business size under NAICS code 541715, which has a size standard of 1,000 employees. Respondents must also disclose their socioeconomic status, including small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, or HBCU/MSI classifications, and indicate if they are participating in a teaming arrangement, specifying whether it is an SBA-approved joint venture and listing all partners. Additionally, vendors must include three or more examples of relevant past performance with contract details, scope of work, tier level, and value, as well as description of staffing approaches, ramp-up timelines, and potential risks or constraints. Written questions on the RFI are due by May 27, 2026, with JPL committing to respond by June 3, 2026, and all submissions must be accompanied by full compliance with the specified formatting and disclosure requirements, though no formal evaluation factors, pricing, or contract administration details are established at this stage.

General Info

JPL seeks vendor capabilities for spacecraft GNC development; RFI due June 5, 2026.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Management Office -- Jpl

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

La Canada Flintridge, CA, 91011, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Addendum 1 to JPL RFI RD-2652-05212026 for Spaceflight GNC

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JPL Spaceflight GNC RFI Questions and Answers

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RD-2652-05212026 Spaceflight GNC Request for Information

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 21

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Notice updatedJun 3

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Response DeadlineJun 5

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Submission Closed

06/05/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Management Office -- Jpl

Contacts1 person available

OfficePASADENA, CA, 91109, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Management Office -- Jpl

Office AddressPASADENA, CA, 91109, USA

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Raymond Dilanchyan

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Full Description

Addendum 1 (6/3/2026)

This Addendum is provided to all Prospective Respondents for clarification of the subject RFI.

The set of Questions and Answers (Q&A) for Addendum 1 is in the “Attachments” section of the SAM.Gov RFI posting.

Should you have any questions, please address them to the undersigned by e-mail.

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is seeking information from qualified vendors regarding their capability to contribute to the advancement and development of spacecraft and payload/instrument guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) architectures, designs, algorithms, simulations, flight software implementations, performance validation, and on-orbit commissioning and operations in support of the Control Analysis domain.

The Guidance and Control Section is an integral part of the design and operation of some of the world’s most advanced spacecraft, aircraft, and robotic systems used for planetary and deep space exploration. The section is responsible for systems engineering, design and analysis, hardware development and procurement, testing, and operational support across G&C disciplines for planetary, lunar, deep-space, Earth orbiting, and astrophysics missions. The section also leads cutting edge research in autonomous guidance, navigation, and control systems, including precision and safe landing, space rendezvous, proximity operations and docking, precision pointing, controlled optics, vision based terrain-relative navigation, planetary aerial vehicles, formation flying, and other mission enabling technologies.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to procure any services. Neither JPL nor the U.S. Government will be responsible for any costs incurred by you in furnishing any information. Responses received will be carefully reviewed by JPL and may be considered as part of a future solicitation. Prospective subcontractors are advised that any information provided shall be deemed to be furnished with unlimited rights to JPL, with JPL assuming no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data.

This RFI is to also gather information of potential qualified sources and to obtain your business size relative to the following NAICS code: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with a size standard of 1,000 Employees. Responses to this RFI may be used by JPL to make appropriate decisions regarding a Small Business Set-Aside procurement.

All responses shall be submitted by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on June 5, 2026, electronically to the undersigned.

Below are some critical dates as it pertains to this Request for Information (RFI):

Written RFI Questions are due by May 27, 2026, via submission to the undersigned by email. No written questions will be accepted after May 27, 2026.
JPL will respond to written questions by June 3, 2026.
As stated above, all responses shall be submitted by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on June 5, 2026.

Information about JPL can be found at: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/.

Thank you,

Raymond Dilanchyan

JPL Subcontracts Manager

+1 (555) 000-0000

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