Research Opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) Utilization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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- Response deadline
- Not listed
- Posted
- Apr 7, 2026
- Solicitation
- 80JSC026ISSNRA
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- PSC
- SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAR13
- Place of performance
- Houston, TX, USA
- Contracting office
- NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER · HOUSTON · TX
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026
Description
The purpose of this notice is to publicize the availability of NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNJ13ZBG001N, as is required no less frequently than annually by FAR 35.016. The availability of this NRA was last published in December of 2024 under announcement 80JSC025ISSNRA. NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) issued a NRA for research opportunities for International Space Station (ISS) utilization, specifically soliciting proposals for exploration technology demonstration and National Lab utilization enhancements on November 14, 2012. The NRA remains open for proposal submissions. Individual focus areas within the NRA may have specific due dates. Awards from the NRA may be issued via commercial contracts, non-commercial contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, or other appropriate award mechanisms depending on the scope of the proposal. NAICS codes, Product Service Codes, and places of performance may vary from this posting depending on the scope of the proposal. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf The solicitation and any additional pertinent documents are available via NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). Potential applicants are urged to access NSPIRES well in advance of the white paper and proposal due date(s) of interest to familiarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested identifier information. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor NSPIRES for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$825,066
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $287,663 and $7.49M
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION1 award$194.27M
- 2UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA1 award$130.82M
- 3UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE, L.L.C1 award$80.70M
- 4LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP1 award$69.72M
- 5SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.1 award$48.94M
- 6ETA SPACE LLC1 award$24.25M
- 7NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION2 awards$23.62M
- 8ALPHA SPACE TEST AND RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC1 award$22.10M
Recent examples
A few of the newest similar awards in our index.
- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONASep 30, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$140.55MSource
- STI LEGACY, INC.Sep 23, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$820,000Source
- ETA SPACE LLCSep 23, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$25.49MSource
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONSep 22, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$25.34MSource
- MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INCSep 18, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$4.03MSource
- KINETX INCSep 18, 2025National Aeronautics and Space Administration$747,513Source
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID e4d6ac8aa02d4ff799ed230c928b03b7.