Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Partnerships in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- Response deadline
- Aug 9, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- May 17, 2026
- Solicitation
- NNH26ZDA010L
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA
- Contracting office
- NASA HEADQUARTERS · WASHINGTON · DC
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 19, 2026
Description
On or after the release date of this special notice, a full copy of the Request for Information (RFI) may be downloaded from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on number �NNH26ZDA010L� or by using the direct link provided. It is the responsibility interested parties to monitor NSPIRES for amendments, if any. Interested parties also are responsible for downloading their own copy of the document(s) from NSPIRES. This Science Mission Directorate�s RFI does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will act on this matter. This notice is not a complete or verbatim summary of the RFI. NASA has a long history of supporting astrobiology research through collaborations with universities, research institutions, and industry. Expanding partnerships with the private sector will enhance capabilities for future missions, technology development, and data analysis. Respondents may share potential partnership ideas in one or more of the following areas: technology development, data analytics and AI, life detection and sample analysis, applied astrobiology, planetary protection, space biology, communications and engagement, and other areas relevant to astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology. Interested parties should download and carefully read the full copy of the RFI on NSPIRES. See also the attached PDF file of the text of an email to subscribers to NSIPIRES�s SMD list serv.
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