SAM #SBPO-2610-01092026

NASA JPL Market Research for Small Business Support of Spacecraft Propulsion Systems

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is conducting market research to identify small businesses capable of supporting chemical and electric spacecraft propulsion systems. - Government Buyer: - NASA Management Office at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Support for spacecraft chemical and electric propulsion systems - Services span design, development, integration, test, qualification, and flight-readiness - Key technical areas include: - Propulsion system architecture and requirements - Thruster and feed-system design - Subsystem engineering - Modeling and simulation - Power processing and propellant systems - Hardware fabrication and assembly support - Environmental and performance testing - Failure analysis and verification - Specialized electric propulsion technologies (e.g., Hall thrusters, plasma diagnostics, vacuum facilities, spacecraft–plume interaction testing) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Demonstrated experience across the full lifecycle of spacecraft propulsion systems - Specialized expertise in electric propulsion technologies - Opportunity is limited to small businesses and small business-led teams or joint ventures - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed

Description

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is reviewing options to find Small Businesses and/or Small Business Joint Ventures or Teams led by a Small Businesses with experience performing the below scope tasks.

JPL is seeking information from qualified small businesses with demonstrated experience supporting spacecraft chemical and electric propulsion systems throughout the design, development, integration, test, qualification, and flight-readiness lifecycle. Relevant capabilities may include propulsion system architecture and requirements, thruster and feed-system design, propulsion subsystem engineering, modeling and simulation, power processing and propellant systems, hardware fabrication and assembly support, environmental and performance testing, failure analysis, and verification. Experience with electric propulsion technologies such as Hall thrusters, plasma diagnostics, vacuum facilities, and spacecraft–plume interaction testing is particularly relevant. 

If interested in this opportunity, please download and complete the attachment documents and submit to the JPL Small Business Programs Office (SBPO) at smallbusiness.programsoffice@jpl.nasa.gov.

Also, JPL will host three webinars on the dates listed below to address questions live. Contract Technical Managers, the Subcontracts Manager, and representatives from the JPL Small Business Programs Office may be in attendance. Webinar registration links are  in the “Attachments/Links” section of the SAM.gov posting.

Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PT Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PT Thursday, September 17, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 AM PT

JPL is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) managed by Caltech University in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Additional Links:(9/14/2026) Propulsion Systems Webinar Registration Link(9/15/2026) Propulsion Systems Webinar Registration Link(9/17/2026) Propulsion Systems Webinar Registration Link

View original listing