# Validation Recovery Event with Commercial Ship (VALENT)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80ksc025r0006

- Solicitation number: 80KSC025R0006
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Kennedy Space Center (80KSC0)
- NAICS: 483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation
- Product or service code: V115 Vessel Freight
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Orlando, Florida
- County: Brevard County (FIPS 12009). https://abierto.us/counties/brevard-county-fl-12009
- First posted: April 15, 2025
- Last posted: April 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/08c69f888e62482fa8bea1c404080855/view

## Description

This combined Solicitation/Synopsis is for the acquisition supporting the VALENT Mission Event Demonstration. A commercial contractor will provide ship, labor, and equipment for supporting the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Landing & Recovery (L&R) operations to transport the Command Module Training Article (CMTA) to designated drop zones for open water simulation training. Proposals due April 30th 5:00 EST and shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at joshua.giraud@nasa.gov.

## Publications

- April 15, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c1bcae1254dd41e69aa7de75db07a745. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c1bcae1254dd41e69aa7de75db07a745/view
- April 18, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 08c69f888e62482fa8bea1c404080855. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/08c69f888e62482fa8bea1c404080855/view

## Points of contact

- Joshua Giraud, joshua.giraud@nasa.gov, 3218677445

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