GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY ============================== Notice ID: FFRDC-26-RFI-SSN Title: NASA FFRDC at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Competitive Procurement Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (SSN) Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Office: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION TYPE & CLASSIFICATION --------------------- Opportunity Type: Special Notice NAICS Code: 541715 PSC Code: AJ12 Set-Aside: Full & Open Competition LOCATION -------- State: N/A City: N/A ZIP: N/A KEY DATES --------- Posted: 2026-09-29T17:32:00.000Z Response Deadline: 2026-10-14T19:00:00.000Z Status: Active DESCRIPTION ----------- UPDATE September 29, 2026: This is the second amendment to the subject notice, originally posted August 3, 2026, to invite interested entities to review and provide feedback on the draft Statement of Work (SOW) for the management and operations of NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Note that this draft SOW is not final and any feedback provided will help shape the final SOW, which will be released with the solicitation. See the attachment titled "2026 09 29 FFRDC Draft SOW for Feedback" for complete details and 2026 09 29 FFRDC SOW Draft for the draft SOW. ***************************************************************** UPDATE September 10, 2026: This is an amendment to the subject notice, posted August 3, 2026, to invite interested entities to participate in an Industry Engagement Event at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), that will take place October 21-23, 2026. The purpose of this event is to provide interested entities an early opportunity (i.e., before solicitation release) to access and tour the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to continue engagement with members of the NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO) and the NASA Source Evaluation Board (SEB), and to support development of the NASA procurement strategy and solicitation and potential Offeror proposal development and teaming opportunities. See the attachment titled "2026 09 10 FFRDC Industry Event at JPL" for complete details and registration information. ***************************************************************** The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is hereby soliciting information regarding potential sources for a new competitive procurement for the management and operation of NASAs Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA is also seeking input regarding potential procurement strategies. See the attachment titled "2026 08 03 FFRDC RFI-SSN" for complete details. --- Source: Gov Contract Finder Canonical URL: https://govcontractfinder.com/contracts/nasa-ffrdc-at-the-jet-propulsion-laboratory-competitive-proc-ffrdc-26-rfi-ssn Official Source: SAM.gov Official URL: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/304b2ed57676432ba22c12d2948f0c18/view