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Request for Information _ Creation of The United States Space Academy

Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Location: Washington, DC
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 10, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 531 - Real Estate (general category) look up NAICS codes

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Sep 10, 2026
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Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Location: Washington, DC
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 531 - Real Estate (general category)
Scope: Federal

On Aug.

28, 2026, President Donald J.

Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14423, Establishing the United States Space Academy.

To answer that call, the United States Space Academy (USSA) is envisioned as a NASA-led, civilian Federal academic institution that combines rigorous technical education with disciplined leadership development, civic responsibility, and a lasting commitment to public service.

The Academy will prepare future scientists, engineers, astronauts, pilots, operators, entrepreneurs, civil servants, warfighters, and other leaders to advance American interests across the aerospace sector.

Through this Request for Information (RFI), NASA invites each State to submit one official State-sponsored response prepared by a “Responding Entity” and coordinated and formally endorsed by a State Selecting Official.

The Governor must designate both the Responding Entity and the State Selecting Official in writing.

The response should provide information to support NASA’s assessment of potential locations and operating solutions for the United States Space Academy (USSA).

That assessment will inform NASA’s recommendation to the Commission.

NASA’s objectives for this announcement are to: Identify potential locations for the permanent establishment of the USSA campus, including a groundbreaking no later than 2027.

Identify interim solutions that may allow the USSA to begin instruction in 2028 and facilitate a smooth transition to a permanent campus by 2031.

Explore the estimated costs of establishing the USSA and potential state, local, and other non-Federal partnerships that could support its establishment.

Information obtained through this RFI will be used by NASA and the Commission to develop the recommended process for selecting the Academy’s permanent physical location, which w...

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