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Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP)

Solicitation number80GRC026R0009

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

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Response deadlineSep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Deadline status25 days remaining
PostedSep 1, 2026
Record refreshedSep 2, 2026
Place of performanceCleveland, OH, 44135, United States

Opportunity summary

Source-cited

This is a Presolicitation for the Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Draft Request for Proposals, with a response deadline of September 28, 2026. The Contractor must provide all necessary resources to complete the scope of work in Cleveland, OH, USA. [4][2]

Key points

  • Contractor must provide all resources for the scope of work. [2]
  • Evaluation considers best value based on detailed weighting factors. [3]

Watch items

  • Response deadline is September 28, 2026. [4]
  • Contractor assumes responsibility for acquired property suitability. [1]

Sources

  1. SPARC+Draft+RFP-+80GRC026R0009.pdfThe Contractor assumes all responsibility for determining the suitability for use of all property, facilities, or services acquired or made available to the Contractor by a Government Agency under other contracts or agreements.
  2. Att+J.1-1+-+SPARC+Statement+of+Work.pdfThe Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to complete the scope of work (i.e. personnel, facilities, materials, services, and any other items and functions).
  3. SPARC+Draft+RFP-+80GRC026R0009.pdfThe SEB will present the results of its evaluation to the Source Selection Authority (SSA), who will select the responsible Offeror or Offerors whose proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation and provides the best value to the Government based on the weighting of the evaluation factors detailed in this RFP (both at the SPARC-level and at the ASTO-level).
  4. Official SAM.gov noticeSet-aside: No Set aside used

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The Contractor assumes all responsibility for determining the suitability for use of all property, facilities, or services acquired or made available to the Contractor by a Government Agency under other contracts or agreements.

Scope

The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to complete the scope of work (i.e. personnel, facilities, materials, services, and any other items and functions).

Evaluation

The SEB will present the results of its evaluation to the Source Selection Authority (SSA), who will select the responsible Offeror or Offerors whose proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation and provides the best value to the Government based on the weighting of the evaluation factors detailed in this RFP (both at the SPARC-level and at the ASTO-level).

Submission

The offeror further certifies that if an award resulting from this proposal has not been made within 90 days after the end of that period, the offeror will immediately submit a revised certificate to the Contracting Officer, in the form specified under paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) of part I of this provision, as appropriate, to verify submission of a completed Disclosure Statement.

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Notice information

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Amendment 1: September 1, 2026 The Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) is hereby amended to update the SPARC DRFP Cover Letter and add the SPARC Industry Day Information attachment. Original: August 30, 2026 The Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) is hereby issued. Potential offerors are encouraged to review all attached documents beginning with the attachment titled SPARC Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) Cover Letter which provides summary information regarding this posting.

What changed

Sep 1, 2026 · 2 fields changed
DescriptionThe Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) is hereby issued. Potential offerors are encouraged to review all attached documents beginning with the attachment titled SPARC Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) Cover Letter which provides summary information regarding this posting.Amendment 1: September 1, 2026 The Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) is hereby amended to update the SPARC DRFP Cover Letter and add the SPARC Industry Day Information attachment. Original: August 30, 2026 The Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) is hereby issued. Potential offerors are encouraged to review all attached documents beginning with the attachment titled SPARC Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) Cover Letter which provides summary information regarding this posting.
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