# Intent to Sole Source - Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Public Private Partnership (PPP) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80grc027r0003 - Solicitation number: 80GRC027R0003 - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT - Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Contracting office: NASA Glenn Research Center (80GRC0) - Product or service code: DG10 Network services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Physical and wireless networks managed as a service connected to and from core data centers, work areas, and offices connecting end users to the organization's broader networks. Network services delivered in connection with other IaaS and PaaS services. Cloud based network management services and Software Defined Networks (SDN) accessed by service contract or subscriptions. - Who can bid, by location: Location not published. The notice publishes no state, city or site; its documents may. - First posted: October 15, 2026 - Last posted: October 15, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/77d3c1779f4843cba954bfda28c7965d/view ## Description NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) has a requirement for Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Public Private Partnership (PPP). NASA GRC intends to award a sole source contract to KSAT Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements to develop a global network of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. LEGS will provide high-availability, direct-to-Earth communications coverage for spacecraft operating between 36,000 kilometers and 2 million kilometers from Earth, increasing NASA’s capacity to send and receive lunar data. The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Ian Park, Contracting Officer at HQ-SCaN-LEGS@mail.nasa.gov no later than 3:00PM ET on 30OCT26. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf ## Attachments - [Statement of Work - Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) SAM.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/bd72a2886a2c41d38d28a2ffd24acf36/download) ## Publications - October 15, 2026: Presolicitation, due October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 77d3c1779f4843cba954bfda28c7965d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/77d3c1779f4843cba954bfda28c7965d/view ## Points of contact - Ian Park, ian.park@nasa.gov - Dustin Hatherill, Dustin.J.Hatherill@nasa.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/80grc027r0003.