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Moon to Mars NextSTEP-3 Appendix B, Architecture Studies

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, Alabama · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Verified 2 h agoAmended Jan 30
Responses dueFri, Feb 205:00 PM CT · Alabama timeClosed
PostedFri, Jan 3010 amendments, last Oct 8
Solicitation no.M2M-MSFC-0001SAM.gov
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You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) George C. Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-3 (NextSTEP-3) Broad Agency Announcement, Appendix B, Moon to Mars Architectural Studies. This solicitation, NextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon to Mars Architectural Studies, seeks partner…

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Place of performance
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama
Buyer type
Federal
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation no.
M2M-MSFC-0001
NAICS
NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)): 109 open RFPs
PSC
PSC AR12
Amendments
10, last Oct 8
Contact
Maranda McCord
Office
NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Email
maranda.b.mccord@nasa.gov

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Key dates

Fri, Jan 30Posted
Feb 6Q&A closed
Aug 16 Fri, Feb 20 · 5:00 PM CTResponses due · closed
Amendment 1
Fri, Jan 30
Amendment 2
Mon, Feb 9
Amendment 3
Mon, Feb 9
Amendment 4
Mon, Feb 9
Amendment 5
Thu, Jul 16
Amendment 6
Thu, Jul 16
Amendment 7
Fri, Aug 7
Amendment 8
Fri, Aug 14
Amendment 9
Fri, Oct 2
Amendment 10
Thu, Oct 8
Closed
Mon, Oct 5

Change log

verified Sat, Oct 10 · 11:30 PM CT
  1. Posted · SolicitationFri, Jan 30 · 11:51 AM CT
  2. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Jan 30 · 11:51 AM CT
  3. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Feb 9 · 3:39 AM CT
  4. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Feb 9 · 3:41 AM CT
  5. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Feb 9 · 3:41 AM CT
  6. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Jul 16 · 5:44 AM CT
  7. Deadline moved · Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTThu, Jul 16 · 5:44 AM CT
  8. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Jul 16 · 5:55 AM CT
  9. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Aug 7 · 7:41 AM CT
  10. Deadline moved · Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTFri, Aug 7 · 7:41 AM CT
  11. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Aug 14 · 5:34 AM CT
  12. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Oct 2 · 7:06 AM CT
  13. Deadline moved · Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTFri, Oct 2 · 7:06 AM CT
  14. ClosedMon, Oct 5 · 5:52 AM CT
  15. Deadline moved · Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTTue, Oct 6 · 11:34 PM CT
  16. Deadline moved · Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTWed, Oct 7 · 11:31 PM CT
  17. Deadline moved · Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTWed, Oct 7 · 11:32 PM CT
  18. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM CT
  19. Deadline moved · Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTThu, Oct 8 · 11:31 PM CT
  20. Deadline moved · Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTThu, Oct 8 · 11:33 PM CT
  21. Updated · description text changedFri, Oct 9 · 11:30 PM CT
  22. Deadline moved · Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTFri, Oct 9 · 11:33 PM CT
  23. Deadline moved · Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTSat, Oct 10 · 11:30 PM CT
  24. Deadline moved · Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM CT → Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM CTSat, Oct 10 · 11:32 PM CT

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Moon to Mars NextSTEP-3 Appendix B, Architecture Studies

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) George C. Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-3 (NextSTEP-3) Broad Agency Announcement, Appendix B, Moon to Mars Architectural Studies.

This solicitation, NextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon to Mars Architectural Studies, seeks partner participation on a recurring basis, targeting several calls per year for proposal submissions focused on topics addressing infrastructure, transportation, habitation, mission concept of operations, and Lunar and Mars mission science capabilities identified in the latest revision of the Architecture Definition Document. NASA intends to establish a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), where only MATOC holders will be eligible to compete for the directed-topic calls. MATOC awards will be Firm-Fixed Price Task Orders with performance-based milestone payments.

This establishes a flexible acquisition strategy that accommodates directed-topic calls, issued using the competitive task order process. Directed-topic calls will identify specific areas of Government interest. Along with directed-topic calls this solicitation establishes open-topic opportunities which are meant to capture innovative solutions from the broader industrial base and may result in an individual, standalone Firm-Fixed Price contract to any qualified organization, regardless of MATOC membership status.

All awards, whether MATOC, task orders, or stand-alone fixed-price contracts, will be subject to the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS). All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Maranda McCord, Contracting Officer, at [email on the source notice] no later than 5:00 p.m., Central Time (CT), February 6, 2026. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

Offerors interested in submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation should notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to submit a proposal by 5:00 p.m. CT on February 6, 2026 at the following email address: [email on the source notice]. The Offeror shall courtesy copy (cc) [email on the source notice] on this communication.

A Blackout Notice has been issued to NASA personnel. All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer.

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