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

Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Location: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 4, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 336414 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: V126 - Transportation, Travel, and Relocation Services (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Sep 4, 2026
Status

Open now

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What this contract is for

Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Location: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
NAICS: 336414
Scope: Federal

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...

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