Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Partnerships in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Opportunity details
Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Partnerships in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology is currently listed as accepting responses on SAM.gov. Buyer context: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION. Industry classification: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT (NAICS 54171). Product/service classification: SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH (PSC AR12). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Performance location: Washington, DC, USA. Notice type: Special Notice. GovGazette adds public award history and related pages to help you decide whether to keep reading. Check all requirements on SAM.gov.
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- Response deadline
- Aug 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
- Solicitation
- NNH26ZDA010L
- Contracting office
- NASA HEADQUARTERS · WASHINGTON · DC
- Source
- SAM.gov
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.
What similar awards have paid
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Typical award size
$923,708
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $311,344 and $4.44M
Who has won work like this
These firms won similar public awards. Use the list for competitor research or teaming, not as a ranking.
- 1CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY217 awards$3.24B
- 2BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC1 award$1.69B
- 3SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.1 award$179.38M
- 4THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION124 awards$162.56M
- 5BAE SYSTEMS SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS INC.1 award$116.28M
- 6INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC4 awards$44.05M
- 7THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY1 award$43.05M
- 8SIERRA SPACE CORP8 awards$32.70M
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