# NASA FFRDC at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Competitive Procurement Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (SSN)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ffrdc26rfissn

- Solicitation number: FFRDC-26-RFI-SSN
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (n-NATIONALAERONAUTICSANDSPACEADMINISTRATION)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Pasadena, California
- First posted: August 3, 2026
- Last posted: September 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/39c51fb914f74e8d86caeb54c62bc880/view

## Description

**UPDATE September 10, 2026:** This is an amendment to the subject notice, posted August 3, 2026, to invite interested entities to participate in an Industry Engagement Event at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), that will take place October 21-23, 2026. The purpose of this event is to provide interested entities an early opportunity (i.e., before solicitation release) to access and tour the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to continue engagement with members of the NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO) and the NASA Source Evaluation Board (SEB), and to support development of the NASA procurement strategy and solicitation and potential Offeror proposal development and teaming opportunities. See the attachment titled "2026 09 10 FFRDC Industry Event at JPL" for complete details and registration information.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is hereby soliciting information regarding potential sources for a new competitive procurement for the management and operation of NASA’s Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA is also seeking input regarding potential procurement strategies. See the attachment titled "2026 08 03 FFRDC RFI-SSN" for complete details.

## Publications

- August 3, 2026: Special notice, due August 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 00444b47c0a2406aa913c5294cb46e53. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00444b47c0a2406aa913c5294cb46e53/view
- September 10, 2026: Special notice, due September 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 39c51fb914f74e8d86caeb54c62bc880. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/39c51fb914f74e8d86caeb54c62bc880/view

## Points of contact

- Michael Kaszyca, michael.kaszyca@nasa.gov
- Christopher Jenkins, christopher.l.jenkins@nasa.gov

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