80JSC023DA010, Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III Ceiling Increase
NASA · NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80JSC023DA010 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) has a requirement for simulation and software technology support primarily for the JSC Engineering Directorate Software, Robotics, and Simulation Division (SRSD) in support of human exploration systems and programs, including the International Space Station (ISS), Artemis Program, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), and advanced programs for exploration and research. The contractor is responsible for developing and supporting simulation and Virtual Reality (VR) applications for Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training systems, robotics training syst… (show all)
ems, and engineering analysis, as well as developing situational awareness and planning software. The SRSD is also responsible for providing engineering products and analysis in the areas of Orion flight software management, Vehicle System Management (VSM), automation and intelligent systems, and telerobotics and autonomous robotic systems for ground and space flight applications services. NASA/JSC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire these services from CACI � Federal, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial product or commercial service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Contracting Officer, Yushu Mao at yushu.mao@nasa.gov and Contract Specialist, Camryn Kainer at camryn.e.kainer@nasa.gov no later than 4 p.m. Central Time on June 26, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. 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
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER), same product/service code (PSC) R425.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $150.0M to $450.5M, median $266.0M; range $65.8M to $1.8B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCEND AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 1 | $1.8B | Sep 10, 2025 |
| BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 1 | $450.5M | Aug 14, 2025 |
| SIERRA LOBO INC | 1 | $266.0M | Apr 24, 2026 |
| MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C. | 1 | $150.0M | Jul 3, 2025 |
| AXIOM SPACE INC | 1 | $65.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 31, 2026AXIOM SPACE INC$65.8MContract Award Notice � Task Order 80JSC026FA082 (xEVAS Contract 80JSC022DA022)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2026SIERRA LOBO INC$266.0MTest Evaluation and Support Team 3 (TEST3) Period of Performance ExtensionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2025ASCEND AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC$1.8BContract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2025BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY, LLC$450.5MMission Technical Integration Contract (MTIC)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 3, 2025MACLEAN ENGINEERING & APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.$150.0MSimulation and Advanced Software Services II (SASS II)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (10 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 16 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.