SAM #80JSC026ISSNRA

NASA Solicitation: Research Opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) Utilization

This NASA opportunity invites research proposals for the utilization of the International Space Station (ISS): - NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) is seeking submissions for research and technology demonstrations aboard the ISS - Focus areas include exploration technology demonstration and enhancements to National Lab utilization - Open to all responsible sources; no restrictions on eligible proposers - Awards may be issued as contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, or other mechanisms - No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are identified in the solicitation - Place of performance is NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX - All solicitation documents and submission instructions are available via NSPIRES

Description

The purpose of this notice is to publicize the availability of NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNJ13ZBG001N, as is required no less frequently than annually by FAR 35.016.  The availability of this NRA was last published in December of 2024 under announcement 80JSC025ISSNRA.

NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) issued a NRA for research opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) utilization, specifically soliciting proposals for exploration technology demonstration and National Lab utilization enhancements on November 14, 2012.  The NRA remains open for proposal submissions.  Individual focus areas within the NRA may have specific due dates.

Awards from the NRA may be issued via commercial contracts, non-commercial contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, or other appropriate award mechanisms depending on the scope of the proposal.

NAICS codes, Product Service Codes, and places of performance may vary from this posting depending on the scope of the proposal.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

The solicitation and any additional pertinent documents are available via NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). Potential applicants are urged to access NSPIRES well in advance of the white paper and proposal due date(s) of interest to familiarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested identifier information.  It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor NSPIRES for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

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