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NASA Launch Services II (NLS-II) 2026 On-Ramp Solicitation for Launch Services

NASA Kennedy Space Center is seeking proposals for the NASA Launch Services II (NLS-II) 2026 On-Ramp, targeting domestic launch service providers for IDIQ contracts. - Government Buyer: - NASA Kennedy Space Center, Procurement Office - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - United Launch Services, LLC - Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (formerly Orbital Sciences Corporation) - Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) - Blue Origin, LLC - Requested Services: - Launch services using vehicles capable of delivering a minimum 250kg payload to orbit at 200km altitude and 28.5-degree inclination - Vehicles must be certified to NASA risk mitigation Category 2 and 3 per NASA Policy Directive 8610.7D - Providers must be AS9100 certified and domestic - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Open to new and existing IDIQ contractors - Minimum contract requirements detailed in RFP Attachment E3, Paragraph 1.0 - Providers must submit launch vehicle details and flight manifests - On-ramp provision allows proposals annually or as established via synopsis until contract ordering period ends - No specific products or part numbers are listed; focus is on launch service capabilities

Description

The NASA Launch Services (NLS) II Request for Proposal (RFP) remains open until June 30, 2030 through the use of an innovative on-ramp provision found in Section C, Clause 2.0. The NLS II contract’s ordering period remains valid through June 30, 2030. The RFP has resulted in the award of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contracts to United Launch Services, LLC; Orbital Sciences Corporation (currently known as Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation); Space Exploration Technologies; and Blue Origin, LLC. Each August during the life of the solicitation, or at any other time established via synopsis, the Government will accept proposals from new launch service providers for IDIQ contracts and proposals from existing IDIQ contractors for additional launch services. The Government is currently contemplating opening an on-ramp opportunity.

Launch services proposed under the NLS II solicitation shall only include launch vehicles capable of being certified to risk mitigation Category 2 and 3 in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 8610.7D, Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned and/or NASA-Sponsored Payloads/Missions. These launch services, at a minimum, shall be capable of delivering a 250kg payload to orbit at an altitude of 200km and a launch inclination of 28.5 degrees. This acquisition is restricted to domestic sources. Minimum contract requirements will be set forth in Attachment E3, Paragraph 1.0 of the NLS II RFP when released. Specifically, in addition to the launch vehicle requirements described above, offerors must be domestic launch service providers and must be AS9100 certified by the date of contract award. It is requested that any interested party notify NASA in writing no later than October 5, 2026, of your intent to submit a proposal during this on-ramp period as well as a description of the launch vehicle configuration(s) you intend to propose and current flight manifest. If the Government chooses to conduct an On Ramp by issuing a solicitation notice, new launch service providers and current IDIQ contractors will be allowed to submit proposals, within the notice's stated response time. An ombudsman has been appointed in accordance with NFS 1852.215-84.

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