# Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Partnerships in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nnh26zda010l

- Solicitation number: NNH26ZDA010L
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Headquarters (80HQTR)
- NAICS: 54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Product or service code: AR12 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Applied Research
- 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: May 18, 2026
- Last posted: May 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf90a342c6aa4731983d3ed05e8fec20/view

## Description

On or after the release date of this special notice, a full copy of the Request for Information (RFI) may be downloaded from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on number “NNH26ZDA010L” or by using the direct link provided. It is the responsibility interested parties to monitor NSPIRES for amendments, if any. Interested parties also are responsible for downloading their own copy of the document(s) from NSPIRES.

This Science Mission Directorate’s RFI does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will act on this matter. This notice is not a complete or verbatim summary of the RFI. NASA has a long history of supporting astrobiology research through collaborations with universities, research institutions, and industry. Expanding partnerships with the private sector will enhance capabilities for future missions, technology development, and data analysis.

Respondents may share potential partnership ideas in one or more of the following areas: technology development, data analytics and AI, life detection and sample analysis, applied astrobiology, planetary protection, space biology, communications and engagement, and other areas relevant to astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology. Interested parties should download and carefully read the full copy of the RFI on NSPIRES. See also the attached PDF file of the text of an email to subscribers to NSIPIRES’s SMD list serv.

## Publications

- May 18, 2026: Special notice, due August 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice cf90a342c6aa4731983d3ed05e8fec20. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf90a342c6aa4731983d3ed05e8fec20/view

## Points of contact

- Rebecca McCauley Rench, rebecca.l.mccauleyrench@nasa.gov

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