Landsat 10 Spacecraft _ DRAFT RFP
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has released a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft and related services. This opportunity seeks a contractor for the design, development, integration, and testing of a single spacecraft, including the integration of the LandIS instrument and support for mission readiness, launch, and commissioning. The contract will be a Firm-fixed Price/Time and Materials type, awarded through full and open competition. Comments on the DRFP are due by June 2, 2026.
Scope of Work
The principal purpose is to provide the Landsat 10 Spacecraft and associated services. Key requirements include:
- Design, engineering, development, fabrication, integration, test, and evaluation of a single spacecraft.
- Performing and supporting Mission Readiness activities.
- Integration and test of the LandIS instrument to the spacecraft.
- Performing observatory integration and test programs, including ground readiness testing and mission simulations.
- Delivery to the launch site, and performing/supporting launch and commissioning activities.
- Providing engineering and impact analysis to resolve payload interface issues and support risk mitigation.
- Developing simulators, flight operations products, and providing training and post-acceptance support.
- Adherence to safety, IT (Section 508, records), risk management, cybersecurity, and supply chain risk management.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-fixed Price/Time and Materials.
- Competition: Full and Open.
- NAICS Code: 336414 (Space Vehicles).
- Small Business Size Standard: 1,300 employees.
- Period of Performance: Approximately five (5) years and six (6) months, including six (6) one (1) month options for potential launch delays. The period is expected from contract award (anticipated December 31, 2026) to a Launch Readiness Date no later than December 2031, plus 100 days of commissioning.
- Place of Performance: Contractor's facilities.
- Government Furnished Equipment (GFE): Will be made available.
- Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): NASA has determined this acquisition may give rise to a potential OCI; offerors should refer to NFS clause 1852.237-72.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): Offerors are required to disclose any intent to use AI during contract performance.
Evaluation & Gate Criteria
Offerors are encouraged to comment on evaluation criteria. Specific gate criteria for this opportunity require bidders to demonstrate experience with:
- Operating for at least three (3) years.
- Accommodating an Earth-observing instrument payload of at least 200kg.
- Operating at an altitude of 500-2000km.
- Operating with an Instrument Orbital Average Power of at least 250W. Comparable missions must have launched within 10 years prior to the Final RFP release.
Submission & Timeline
- DRFP Comments Due: June 2, 2026, by 6:00 PM ET.
- Submit Comments To: Pavi Tumbapura (pavithra.s.tumbapura@nasa.gov). Focus comments on terms, conditions, evaluation criteria, gate criteria, and Exhibits 1-5.
- Final RFP Release (Anticipated): End of June 2026.
- Proposals Due (Anticipated): Roughly 30 days after Final RFP release.
- Contract Award (Anticipated): End of calendar year 2026.
- Proposal Submission Method: Through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box).
- Monitoring: Potential offerors should periodically monitor www.SAM.gov for updates.