# NEXT GENERATION SCALABLE DATA ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS, AND INFORMATICS SUPPORT FOR OPEN SCIENCE (NEXT GEN)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80msfc24r0005

- Solicitation number: 80MSFC24R0005
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to New Rights Group, Inc. for $75,880,683.00
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (80MSFC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ13 General Science & Technology R&D Svcs; General Science & Technology; Experimental Development
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: June 6, 2024
- Last posted: May 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fef0bee658ee49a4a8c1257fd31a4fbc/view

## Description

NASA has selected Development Seed of Washington to provide research and development services to the Office of Data Science and Informatics (ODSI) at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The award is a performance-based, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of $76 million.

A phase-in period begins on May 15, 2026, followed by a two-year base ordering period, with three one-year options to extend services through June 2031. Under the contract, Development Seed will provide scientific research and development support services for ODSI projects, including system architecture expertise, operations and maintenance of ODSI-developed tools and platforms, and systematic approaches to data curation, management, and stewardship.

The contractor also will provide subject matter expertise in informatics, data science, and information management, as well as develop and deploy artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to advance science data systems. For information about NASA and agency programs, visit: https://www.nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: New Rights Group, Inc. (UEI LMNNPPZCLBQ6)
- Contract: 80MSFC26D0003
- Obligated: $30,683.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 6 offers received
- Link: award number 80MSFC26D0003 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80MSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_80MSFC26D0003_8000/


## Publications

- June 6, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9542017449cc42f0aff52a225eeace69. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9542017449cc42f0aff52a225eeace69/view
- July 24, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 663c4f774be549e9b27e795db91cb939. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/663c4f774be549e9b27e795db91cb939/view
- July 24, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 7566daa381694cd98356ea2480ea6589. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7566daa381694cd98356ea2480ea6589/view
- July 24, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice b8a0f4bda0ce491f9238f82c63da715c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b8a0f4bda0ce491f9238f82c63da715c/view
- August 21, 2024: Presolicitation, due August 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 5d440065404f44b8aff94226d7100433. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5d440065404f44b8aff94226d7100433/view
- August 28, 2024: Special notice, due September 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 2954415229bb4daf9fe31b330fef312b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2954415229bb4daf9fe31b330fef312b/view
- September 5, 2024: Solicitation, due October 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice fe2ba88b37e14883a79ebf226d7972fc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fe2ba88b37e14883a79ebf226d7972fc/view
- September 20, 2024: Solicitation, due October 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 04792eaec5ea4d4a81f9d3071b41853e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/04792eaec5ea4d4a81f9d3071b41853e/view
- October 1, 2024: Solicitation, due October 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 34cefc34399346debec0e0cf081030d6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/34cefc34399346debec0e0cf081030d6/view
- January 24, 2025: Solicitation, due October 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 6f66a7fe35e3446dbff3f41c225b38ae. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6f66a7fe35e3446dbff3f41c225b38ae/view
- April 10, 2026: Award notice. Notice 4830373fcf394ba992747cc1ada2e471. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4830373fcf394ba992747cc1ada2e471/view
- April 10, 2026: Award notice. Notice c73e14ba721b4e8f854cb6770c4a00bf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c73e14ba721b4e8f854cb6770c4a00bf/view
- May 4, 2026: Award notice. Notice 2f52ee48dc674f969e37f924a61ff656. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2f52ee48dc674f969e37f924a61ff656/view
- May 4, 2026: Award notice. Notice fef0bee658ee49a4a8c1257fd31a4fbc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fef0bee658ee49a4a8c1257fd31a4fbc/view

## Points of contact

- Brad Vest, Bradley.D.Vest@nasa.gov
- Steven Chrisley, steven.m.chrisley@nasa.gov

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