# Request for Information (RFI) Advancement of “Science as a Service” for NASA and Commercial Partners

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nnh26zda006l

- Solicitation number: NNH26ZDA006L
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Headquarters (80HQTR)
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: March 24, 2026
- Last posted: April 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/091243d4b4e442a5ac049c5872ea4607/view

## Description

This Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Request for Information (RFI) does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will take action in this matter. The Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) in the Earth Science Division, the Heliophysics Space Weather Program in the Heliophysics Division (HPD), and NASA’s Astrophysics Division (APD) request industry input to inform the development of the Agency’s “Science as a Service (SaaS)” initiative.

SaaS is designed to leverage existing capabilities of industry and identify where new technology investments by the Government will accelerate technology development. It will also enable the testing, validation, and rapid transition of next generation NASA technologies for operational use.

This RFI seeks responses from U.S. industry, universities, non-profit organizations, individuals, NASA centers, Federal Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) such as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other U.S. federal, state, local, tribal government agencies as well as the international science community. Responses are subject to the restrictions placed on NASA by SEC. 526 of the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024’’ that prohibit bilateral relationships with China.

Details of that restriction are at: https://www.congress.gov/118/plaws/publ42/PLAW-118publ42.pdf and at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/prc-faq-roses/ See the following attachment for full details:

**RFI SaaS Final 3.24.26.pdf Amendment 0001:** The RFI response date is extended through May 14, 2026.

**Amendment 0002:** The RFI response date is corrected to May 7, 2026. This due date supersedes any previously listed due dates in earlier postings or attachments.

## Publications

- March 24, 2026: Sources sought, due April 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice b6d664ea8cd3496fa1db744bdab66adb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b6d664ea8cd3496fa1db744bdab66adb/view
- April 20, 2026: Sources sought, due May 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 10b44dcc47534301bf6b96ec2a1b1d1b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/10b44dcc47534301bf6b96ec2a1b1d1b/view
- April 20, 2026: Sources sought, due May 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 7f87a70eaa5446a295eb895cc370c15d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f87a70eaa5446a295eb895cc370c15d/view
- April 21, 2026: Sources sought, due May 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 091243d4b4e442a5ac049c5872ea4607. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/091243d4b4e442a5ac049c5872ea4607/view

## Points of contact

- Michael Seablom, michael.s.seablom@nasa.gov
- Shawn Domagal-Goldman, shawn.goldman@nasa.gov

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