About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer in Ninnescah, KS seeks information from onshore US entities interested in collaborating with its research community through potential agreements focused on advanced research and technology. The agency seeks partnerships that support its mission while ensuring environmental protection and public safety. Requested technical scope includes crop production and management technologies for deep space exploration, such as hydroponics, aeroponics, cellular agriculture, and 3D hardware printing. Scope also covers dust mitigation technologies for surface infrastructure and in-space systems for excavation, construction, and infrastructure development on non-terrestrial bodies like the Moon and Mars. Eligible bidders must perform the work onshore within the USA. The selected vendor will perform the contract offsite over a one-year contract period. For the budget, the buyer currently requests proposals. The provided text details no specific evaluation criteria or key submission dates.
Scope of work
- Crop Production/Management
- Dust Mitigation
- In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
- In-Space and Surface Systems
- Ground Systems
- Scientific Instruments for Exploration
- Waste Management/Logistics Reduction
Minimum qualifications
- U.S. Federal and State governmental entities or U.S. Commercial Providers as defined in 51 U.S.C. § 50101(7)
- Compliance with NASA policies related to access, security, and facility utilization
Documents to include with your response
- RFI Response Template addressing applicable KSC R&T topics
Key dates
- RFI Closes
- November 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses must be emailed as a PDF file, referencing RFI-KSC-ResearchCollaboration-2026 in the subject line. Times New Roman, size 12 font, 8.5 x 11 inch pages, 1-inch margins, max 20 pages. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- RFI-KSC-ResearchCollaboration-2026
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Buying office
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 18, 2026
- NAICS
- 927110 · Space Research and Technology
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Orlando, FL, 32899
- Contracting contact
- Christina L. Williams, Center POC
christina.l.williams@nasa.gov
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Space Research and Technology). This is not this requirement's award history.
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