# Near Space Network Services - Final RFP Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc22r0029 - Solicitation number: 80GSFC22R0029 - Notice type: Solicitation (first published as award notice) - Status: Awarded to Intuitive Machines, LLC for $4,820,000,000.00 - Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC) - NAICS: 517410 Satellite Telecommunications - 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. - County: Harris County (FIPS 48201). https://abierto.us/counties/harris-county-tx-48201 - City: Houston. https://abierto.us/cities/houston-tx-4835000 - First posted: October 17, 2024 - Last posted: January 23, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb6c54857b9e4a3284a88ef5f1d45f94/view ## Description **Amendment 00007:** The purpose of this amendment is to remove all Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) requirements from the solicitation pursuant to Executive Order titled, "Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions", dated January 20, 2025. ( **NOTE:** THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT RE-OPEN THE SOLICITATION FOR NSN SERVICES ON-RAMPING NOR DOES IT REQUEST PROPOSALS OR ANY RESPONSES. ) **Amendment 00004, 00005 & 00006:** Issued to request proposal revisions Q&As Batch 6: Batch 6 of the Questions and Answers have been posted. **Amendment 00003:** Amendment 00003 has been posted. The purposes of this amendment are to extend the proposal due date, and to replace Request for Proposal (RFP) Clause H.10 "SUBCATEGORY 2.2 CAPABILITY VALIDATION TASK ORDERS - ORDERING PROCESS AND FIRM FIXED PRICES" with a new Clause H.10 “CAPABILITY VALIDATION TASK ORDERS - ORDERING PROCESS AND FIRM FIXED PRICES." Q&As Batch 5: Batch 5 of the Questions and Answers have been posted. **Amendment 00002:** Amendment 00002 has been posted. The purposes of this amendment are as follows: (1) extend the proposal due date; (2) revise Request for Proposal (RFP) Clauses H.8 GSFC 52.227-93 APPLICABILITY OF RIGHTS IN DATA - SPECIAL WORKS (MAR 2008); (3) revise RFP Provision L.25 TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY STANDARDS VOLUME; (4) incorporate a revised Attachment A and update Clause J.1; (5) replace RFP Enclosure BB.2 with an updated version; and (6) revise the Lunar Relay Services Requirements Document. **Q&As Batch 4:** Batch 4 of the Questions and Answers have been posted. **Q&As Batch 3:** Batch 3 of the Questions and Answers have been posted. **Q&As Batch 2:** Batch 2 of the Questions and Answers have been posted. **Amendment 00001:** Amendment 00001 has been posted. The purposes of this amendment are as follows: (1) extend the proposal due date; (2) revise Request for Proposal (RFP) Provisions L.19 GSFC 52.215-201 (ALT I) PROPOSAL PREPARATION-GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL DELIVERY)(MAR 2020), L.24 GSFC 52.215-225 PRICE VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS (JUL 2020), L.26 GSFC 52.215-230 Past Perfonnance Volume (MAR 2020), M.5 GSFC 52.215-325 PRICE EVALUATION FACTOR (NOV 2016); and (3) revise Exhibit B "Near Space Network Services Pricing Model." Q&As Batch 1: Batch 1 of the Questions and Answers have been posted. **Original Posting:** You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) NSN Services solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to acquire communication and navigation services for missions in the Near Space region (surface of Earth to 2 million kilometers (km)) for NASA and other federal agencies under two distinct categories: Category 1 - Near Space Direct-To-Earth (DTE), which covers Direct-to-Earth communication and navigation services for customer missions, spacecraft, or payloads up to 2 million kilometers from Earth. Category 2 - Near Space Relay, which covers Space Relay communication and navigation services for customer missions, spacecraft, or payloads up to 2 million kilometers from Earth. The objective is to foster the commercialization of the Near-Space region through increased private sector participation in providing communications and navigation services in the Near Space region, including lunar communications & navigation services (DTE and relay) to support the NASA Artemis program. The Statement of Work, Attachment A, describes the scope of the requirement. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Intuitive Machines, LLC (UEI HQHKENU27Y83) - Contract: 80GSFC24CA018, definitive contract - Obligated: $27,000,000.00, current value $584,897,500 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received - Link: award number 80GSFC24CA018 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA018_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/ - Recipient: Intuitive Machines, LLC (UEI HQHKENU27Y83) - Contract: 80GSFC25CA007, definitive contract - Obligated: $690,000.00, current value $584,897,500 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received - Link: solicitation number 80GSFC22R0029 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA007_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/ - Recipient: Kongsberg Satellite Services as (UEI CHKTR6LNT8K1) - Contract: 80GSFC25CA008, definitive contract - Obligated: $1,300,000.00, current value $584,897,500 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received - Link: solicitation number 80GSFC22R0029 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA008_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/ - Recipient: SSC Space US Inc. (UEI G5TRNN1QZLM1) - Contract: 80GSFC25CA029, definitive contract - Obligated: $533,000.00, current value $584,897,500 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received - Link: solicitation number 80GSFC22R0029 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA029_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/ - Recipient: Viasat Inc. (UEI JB7UBCTNM6N5) - Contract: 80GSFC25CA030, definitive contract - Obligated: $250,000.00, current value $584,897,500 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received - Link: solicitation number 80GSFC22R0029 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA030_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - October 17, 2024: Award notice. Notice 11bd877cf8774cf395d9e4e0e1c4d12f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/11bd877cf8774cf395d9e4e0e1c4d12f/view - January 23, 2025: Solicitation, due April 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 7edd023faf304297b849caf130b08a33. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7edd023faf304297b849caf130b08a33/view - January 23, 2025: Solicitation, due April 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice bb6c54857b9e4a3284a88ef5f1d45f94. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb6c54857b9e4a3284a88ef5f1d45f94/view ## Points of contact - Sang Lee, Sang.H.Lee@nasa.gov, 3012868480 - Gion Lalican, gion.o.lalican@nasa.gov, 301 286-1496 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/80gsfc22r0029.