Special notice
Request for Information (RFI) for Launch Equipment Test Facility (LETF)
RFI-KSC-LETF-2025
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Kennedy Space Center. Engineering Services.
Response deadline
July 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
Closed 419 days ago. Posted July 17, 2025, first published June 3, 2025. Scheduled to archive August 9, 2025.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
Amendment 03: DUE DATE FOR RFI RESPONSES IS EXTENDED TO JULY 25, 2025, and Q&A provided. This amendment changes the due date from July 18, 2025, to July 25, 2025. NASA Responses to Industry Questions are attached.
Amendment 02: THE DUE DATE FOR RFI RESPONSES IS EXTENDED TO JULY 18, 2025. This amendment changes the due date from July 11, 2025, to July 18, 2025. NASA Responses to Industry Questions will be posted this week.
Amendment 01: AN ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY DAY OPPORTUNITY IS SET FOR TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025 Interested parties are required to provide written requests NLT June 27, 2025, to Christina.L.Williams@nasa.gov. Reference “Industry Day, RFI-KSC-LETF-2025” in the subject line and include the names and e-mail addresses for all participants.
A confirmation e-mail will be sent to participants with details regarding Industry Day upon receipt of written requests. **SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR FULL OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION** NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the world’s premier spaceport. The KSC Master Plan (https://masterplan.ksc.nasa.gov/) addresses both U.S. Government and commercial launch activities at KSC. Periodically, the Spaceport Development Division conducts market research to seek industry interest on specific aspects of the KSC Master Plan.
This Request for Information (RFI) is soliciting interest for potential utilization of services at KSC by entities interested in using the Launch Equipment Test Facility (LETF). NASA is interested in potential operational concepts for partial areas of the facility or the entire facility operations.
The LETF has the capability to test full scale launch hardware, Ground to Flight Umbilical Interface Testing (pneumatic, electrical, instrumentation, cryogenic systems), Vehicle Motion Simulators (VMS) 4-axis, 600 Ton proof-loading test fixture, simulated launch towers, Facility Cryogenic System (liquid nitrogen or liquid hydrogen capability), Water Flow Test Loop, Vehicle Simulation 2-Axis Motion Fixture, Vehicle Support Post 2-Axis load test fixture, Data Acquisition System, Mobile Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System, Control Room, High Speed / Low Speed Video Systems, Hazardous Gas Detection System, Instrumentation and Data Acquisition System Laboratory, Ground Support Equipment Integration Testbed (GSEITB), Electrical / Instrumentation Cable Fabrication and Mold Shop, Pneumatics Shop, Machine and Weld Shop, and the High Bay area for assembly, integration and localized testing. **SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR FULL OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION**
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
June 3, 2025
Special notice
Due July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e6e38a80c5564917a295f92f267de42b
June 23, 2025
Special notice
Due July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 4dadb5be10594dfc869d23c36decb9cd
June 23, 2025
Special notice
Due July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice cb4b6d4168d048beb29fdc75ba44e7aa
July 7, 2025
Special notice
Due July 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e5819e450c0944f09a80cf7bc0f70dcb
July 17, 2025
Special notice
Due July 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bd22f4fa10c9421eba150847f6515208
Points of contact
- Christina L. Williamschristina.l.williams@nasa.gov3218673912
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