# Sources Sought - Commercial Development of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Communications Ground Systems Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80grc024q0002ss - Solicitation number: 80GRC024Q0002SS - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST - Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Contracting office: NASA Glenn Research Center (80GRC0) - NAICS: 517810 All Other Telecommunications - Place of performance: Cleveland, Ohio - County: Cuyahoga County (FIPS 39035). https://abierto.us/counties/cuyahoga-county-oh-39035 - City: Cleveland. https://abierto.us/cities/cleveland-oh-3916000 - First posted: February 5, 2025 - Last posted: August 6, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae6b0bd01a8f4cd4a1d715c4e5cae415/view ## Description NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES This notice is to inform all interested offerors that, due to the current uncertainty in our budgetary situation, NASA’s acquisition plans for the Commercial Development of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Communications Ground Systems is on HOLD. Please note that, as of the date of this notice, this is a HOLD, not a cancellation. NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) Office of Procurement will provide further updates through SAM.gov as soon as more information becomes available. It is the responsibility of interested offerors to monitor this site for any updates or releases. Should any interested offerors have questions or require further clarification, please contact the Point of Contact (POC) listed herein. NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES **Amendment 2:** Publicizing the interested parties list. The response deadline has not been extended. **Amendment 1:** Extending Sources Sought notice response deadline to 2/26/2025 at 5:00pm ET. Questions shall be submitted by 2/19/2025 at 5:00pm ET. NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the Commercial Development of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Communications Ground Systems. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) GRC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for Commercial Development of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Communications Ground Systems. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. NASA seeks a commercial capability to develop a ground system to provide communications for vehicles transiting from the Earth to cislunar space, the Gateway in near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO), the Lunar surface, and Earth-Sun L1 and L2 LaGrange Points. This RFI will assist in refining the planning and execution of the Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) effort for NASA. There will be three ground stations at the following locations: **LEGS-1 Location:** NASA’s White Sands Complex in White Sands, New Mexico LEGS-2 Location: **Matjiesfontein, South Africa LEGS-3 Location:** Western Australia, specific site to be determined. NASA seeks commercial capabilities to deliver a turnkey ground station at each site, except for the antenna subsystem, which will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). The government seeks a containerized solution, whereby non-antenna equipment is assembled into a mobile telecommunications station that can be assembled, tested, shipped and installed on each site. The contractor will be provided a pad to locate the ground station on, as well as power and data interfaces. The technical requirements for the LEGS System can be found in Appendix A of this announcement. The technical approach to use the cloud for data distribution and the containerized mobile telecommunications station represent a deviation from the previously released Request For Information (RFI) Commercial Development of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) located here: https://sam.gov/opp/9a60433200b544fe8c57750f85e85731/view. Refer to Appendix B and D of the RFI for the GFE Antenna Description and Commercial Architecture Security Questionnaire, respectively, which are still valid. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the requirements described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 10 pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort. Describe past experience with developing communication ground stations within the United States as well as international locations; with preference in South Africa and Australia. Please advise if the requirement is considered a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial product and commercial service is defined in FAR 2.101. All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Tyler Braden at tyler.r.braden@nasa.gov no later than February 19, 2025 at 5:00pm ET. Please reference Commercial Development of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Communications Ground Systems in any response. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. NASA may publicize a listing of respondents to facilitate teaming arrangements. Should your firm desire not to be included in this listing, clearly indicate this desire in your response. ## Publications - February 5, 2025: Sources sought, due February 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice db91ff4caf3d4a7d822e779a3a818bac. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db91ff4caf3d4a7d822e779a3a818bac/view - February 18, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 1f1e5d8b72654a529de2337c3abe3ffd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f1e5d8b72654a529de2337c3abe3ffd/view - February 18, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 3168af2325b04c3da959b997e4dd30aa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3168af2325b04c3da959b997e4dd30aa/view - February 26, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 332d2727a06e4c13858678d794dc274e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/332d2727a06e4c13858678d794dc274e/view - March 17, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 67de2bdea1cf441c8f22588c84139992. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/67de2bdea1cf441c8f22588c84139992/view - March 17, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 727be18e013b4bf08c5eb6587479cabd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/727be18e013b4bf08c5eb6587479cabd/view - July 25, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 78a2877d601e42cbb15616a90e92bf4a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/78a2877d601e42cbb15616a90e92bf4a/view - July 25, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice b0237a5e23844622974397d8ec4532d2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b0237a5e23844622974397d8ec4532d2/view - August 6, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 630d264bde944289b6baf5b9cae6dc2d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/630d264bde944289b6baf5b9cae6dc2d/view - August 6, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice ae6b0bd01a8f4cd4a1d715c4e5cae415. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae6b0bd01a8f4cd4a1d715c4e5cae415/view ## Points of contact - Ian C. Park, ian.park@nasa.gov, 2164333130 - Claude David, claude.e.david@nasa.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/80grc024q0002ss.