Special notice
Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2- SAA
80JSC025_CLDP_PH2_SAA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Response deadline
September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT
Closed 370 days ago. Posted January 28, 2026, first published August 14, 2025. Scheduled to archive May 1, 2026.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
MODIFICATION 8 - You are notified that the following change is made:? This notice is to advise you that NASA’s procurement activities remain ongoing as the agency works to align acquisition timelines with national space policy and broader operational objectives. You should anticipate that additional clarity regarding procurement milestones will be provided in the coming weeks. The agency understands your interest in timely updates and remains committed to ensuring its procurement activities effectively support national priorities.
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MODIFICATION 7 - The purpose of this modification is to post the C3DO Industry Day Questions and Answers (C3DO Industry Day Questions and Answers.pdf)
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MODIFICATION 6 - The purpose of this modification is to post the C3DO Industry Day Charts (see attached file "C3DO Industry Day Charts.pdf") Interested parties are invited to submit written comments and questions regarding all aspects of the draft AFPP including specific topics as noted in the Industry Day Charts.
Industry Feedback Any feedback shall be submitted electronically via email to the Agreements Officer at JSC-C3DO-SAA@mail.nasa.gov no later than noon (Central) on September 12, 2025. Please reference "C3DO-Industry Day Feedback" in any response. Comments and/or questions can be submitted incrementally and should be provided using the attached "C3DO draft AFPP-SAA Feedback Template" while referencing applicable sections and paragraphs.
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MODIFICATION?5 -?The purpose of this modification is to post the C3DO Draft Announcement for Partnership Proposal (AFPP). Potential Participants are invited to submit written comments and questions regarding all aspects of the draft AFPP, see additional information in the attached cover letter.
The following documents are attached: Cover Letter - Draft C3DO AFPP.pdf C3DO Draft AFPP.pdf Attachment A – Draft Model FSAA.pdf Attachment B – Draft Public Private Partnership Guide.pdf Attachment C – Draft NASA Utilization Services.pdf C3DO Draft AFPP-SAA Feedback Template.xlsx No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on www.sam.gov. It is each interested party’s responsibility to monitor the www.sam.gov website for the release of any subsequent solicitation.?
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MODIFICATION 4 - The purpose of this modification is to extend the registration due date/time for the C3DO Virtual Industry Day Conference to no later than 3:00pm Central on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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MODIFICATION 3 - The purpose of this modification is to provide registration information for the “C3DO Virtual Industry Day Conference” in support of the release of the CLD Draft Announcement for Proposal (AFP): NASA plans to hold the C3DO Industry Day as a public virtual forum with interested parties on September 8, 2025. NASA anticipates posting the Draft AFP and presentation charts on this website shortly before Industry Day to begin obtaining Industry’s feedback.
Date:
Monday, September 8, 2025 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Central)
Virtual Link: Webex (or MS Teams) meeting invitation will be directly provided to attendees a few days prior to the event. Registration Interested parties are required to register by submitting a request to the following email address: JSC-C3DO-SAA@mail.nasa.gov with the subject line: “Registration for C3DO Industry Day (INSERT COMPANY NAME)”. Please submit only one registration request per company/entity no later than 8:30am Central on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Please include the following information in the registration request:
Company/Entity Name:
Point of Contact: name, position/title, email address and, phone number. List of people attending virtually by name and position/title Attendance Attendance at the virtual Conference is recommended by interested parties (potential Participants and business partners, international entities, etc.). However, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not be considered in the evaluation.
NASA encourages interested parties to limit virtual attendees to a maximum of ten (10) people per company. Interested Parties should continue to monitor this C3DO website and www.SAM.gov notices for any changes to the date or time of the conference. Industry Feedback Industry feedback shall be submitted electronically via email to the Agreements Officer at JSC-C3DO-SAA@mail.nasa.gov no later than noon (Central) on September 12, 2025. Please reference “C3DO-Industry Day Feedback” in any response.
Specifically, feedback is requested regarding the Draft AFP/Model Space Act Agreement (SAA) and overall strategy. Based on the feedback received, NASA may update/add clarifications in the form of Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ) in a non-attributable basis on www.SAM.gov. Information submitted in response to this notice which is marked as “Confidential Commercial or Financial Information” may be used by NASA in developing the CLD strategy.
However, any specific confidential/proprietary information will be handled appropriately and will not be shared on www.SAM.gov. Agenda (tentative): Scope Goals Milestone Overview Legal Considerations Funding Profile Use of NASA Resources Proposal Content Schedule Q&A No audio or video recordings are permitted of the Industry Day Conference meeting. One-on-One meetings are currently not planned for this event. NASA will assess the need of these types of meetings in the future.
Additional information can be found in the C3DO Acquisition Website: https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/c3do/ Please note, the documents/links on the C3DO Acquisition Website listed above are for information and planning purposes. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be provided on www.sam.gov. It is each interested party’s responsibility to monitor the www.sam.gov website for the release of any subsequent solicitation or synopsis.
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This is modification no. 2 to the special notice entitled?“80JSC025_CLDP_PH2_SAA” which was posted on?August 14, 2025. You are notified that the following change is made: The Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ) document is replaced with an updated version in the Attachments/Links section to help clarify the strategy approach: FAQ - CLD Directive Clarifications - 8_19_25.pdf". Question no. 30 is updated to clarify CLDP expected budget.
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This is modification no. 1 to the special notice entitled?“80JSC025_CLDP_PH2_SAA” which was posted on?August 14, 2025. You are notified that the following change is made: The Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ) document is added in the Attachments/Links section to help clarify the strategy approach: FAQ - CLD Directive Clarifications - 8_18_25.pdf"??
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Background: As NASA plans for the retirement of the International Space Station at the end of the decade, the ability of private industry to take on the task of providing routine utilization of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and maintaining a continuous U.S. presence in space is of vital importance to both NASA and U.S. goals. In a multiphase strategy, the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Commercial LEO Development Program (CLDP) is helping to spur the development of new LEO destinations and supporting systems from private industry.
CLDP’s Revised Phase 2 Strategy - Directive Clarifications: CLDP is providing an industry update as NASA has determined that, rather than moving forward at this time with a firm fixed price contract for certification and services, NASA will continue to support U.S. industry’s design and demonstration of Commercial LEO Destinations (CLDs) with funded Space Act Agreements (SAAs) for the next phase.
NASA remains committed to enabling sustainable development of commercially owned and operated LEO destinations under the National Aeronautics and Space Act (Space Act), 51 U.S.C. §§ 20101-20164. Therefore, the attached presentation slides are provided to communicate the revised CLD’s Phase 2 strategy. See attached file: Commercial LEO Directive Clarifications 08142025.pdf.
The following link provides access to additional information regarding the SAA strategy and competition process: Commercial Destinations - Development and?Demonstration Objectives (C3DO) Space Act Agreement (SAA) Website (https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-procurement/c3do) No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on www.sam.gov. It is each interested party’s responsibility to monitor the www.sam.gov website for the release of any subsequent solicitation or synopsis.
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
August 14, 2025
Special notice
Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Directive Clarifications
SAM.gov, notice de549ddb88b04aa0af4ec620cb61f3e7
August 18, 2025
Special notice
Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Directive Clarifications
SAM.gov, notice b133354996bc4ea7a42a7c9df649477a
August 19, 2025
Special notice
Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Directive Clarifications
SAM.gov, notice c06f00abe5f04eb28f11905702fe0c6e
August 28, 2025
Special notice
Due September 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e7ae31136402440bb7442c622857834f
September 4, 2025
Special notice
Due September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 8b89491b956a47e7b30560e96d825a67
September 5, 2025
Special notice
Due September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 080ae9f595d9490d982efb0f4842a0fc
September 9, 2025
Special notice
Due September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 39f9deb51c244440b90d7e6ca0e78ec6
September 9, 2025
Special notice
Due September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e45b9575f4cc459fa0315796949bc2ec
January 28, 2026
Special notice
Due September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 00592bd648af4f35b5475464fbb2dcaf
Points of contact
- Rogelio CurielJSC-C3DO-SAA@mail.nasa.gov575.524.5191
- Matthew WindemuthJSC-C3DO-SAA@mail.nasa.gov281.244.6212