Technology Research in Horizon scanning for strategic foresight

This solicitation, identified as 80NSSC26926094Q-R1, is a firm fixed-price contract issued by the NASA Shared Services Center for Technology Research in Horizon Scanning for Strategic Foresight, set aside entirely for small businesses under the NAICS code 541690 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The requirement is evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where offers must meet all technical criteria to be considered, and award will go to the lowest-priced compliant offer. The scope involves collecting, validating, and integrating public data from social media, news outlets, academic publications, and patents, tagging it using the PESTELE framework, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and capability domains, then delivering it into NASA’s Madi knowledge system with full traceability and metadata. Deliverables include existing data by June 19, 2026, and monthly submissions on the fourth Monday of each month, along with ten detailed topic briefings containing interviews, expert bios, and analyses. All data must exclude personal identifiers and vulnerable populations, and all sources must be documented for bias and veracity. The contract performance is anchored at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with FOB destination terms and net 30 payment terms. Submission of quotes is exclusively via email to Laura Quave by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on May 18, 2026, with the Notice ID required in the subject line. Attachments containing the full RFQ and Statement of Work include vendor questions and customer responses, which were added in the R1 amendment posted on May 15, 2026, extending the original deadline to May 19, 2026. Contractors must comply with export control regulations under ITAR and EAR, maintain System for Award Management registration, and incorporate all required FAR clauses including those for small business representation, government property, contract modifications, and payment limitations. No physical packaging, marking, or preservation requirements apply, as the deliverables are data-focused and governed by digital traceability standards. The contracting officer point of contact is Laura Quave, with no separate COTR or COR identified, and the NASA Procurement Ombudsman is available for unresolved issues. Offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and affirm small business status, with no other socioeconomic preferences applicable.