Sources SoughtPosted Aug 3, 2026·Responses due Aug 17, 2026

NASA Protective Services Contract - East Region (NPSC-ER) II

NASA · NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561612
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
80GSFC28R0002-SS
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
S206
Place
Greenbelt, MD, USA
Contact
Amanda Heslep (amanda.j.heslep@nasa.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 80GSFC28R0002-SS in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 3, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 20, 2026 to Mar 8, 2027, middle of the range Dec 8, 2026.
Measured from 23 past early notices at National Aeronautics and Space Administration that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 3, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the acquisition of protective services, as described herein, under a contemplated NASA Protective Services Contract -East Region (NPSC-ER) II. The NPSC-ER II will succeed the current NPSC-ER, with performance commencing no earlier than March 2028. The NPSC-ER II will support the following locations: GSFC, Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), Glenn Research Center (GRC), NASA Headquarters (HQ), Langley Research Center (LRC), and Wallops Flig… (show all)

ht Facility (WFF) as well as the nearby component facility Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Annex. NASA GSFC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses (SB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for the NPSC-ER II. Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) business set-aside based on responses received. However, the requirements of FAR 19.815 apply to the NPSC-ER II acquisition. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA�s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: 1. SB Subcontracting goals; 2. Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or 3. Strategies to increase SB participation, including: � Breaking requirements into smaller components � Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting � Considering teaming or mentor prot�g� approaches The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, and the corresponding small business size standard is $29 million, calculated in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104. Performance under the NPSC-ER II will involve access to and/or generation of classified information, work in a security area, or both, up to the level of Top Secret. The complete NPSC-ER II requirements under the performance work statement are to be defined. Requirements contemplated under the NPSC-ER II include, but are not limited to the following, which are based on the best information available at the time of publication and is subject to revision: 1. Information security and communications security involving the safeguard and transmission of classified national security information. 2. Emergency preparedness, emergency operations, continuity of operations, and test, training and exercise. 3. Protective services communication center operations, responsible for providing certified dispatchers for duties such as managing communications for both emergency services (i.e., 911 police, fire, and emergency medical services) and non-emergency services; and security systems, life safety alarms, video surveillance systems, and emergency notification systems activation and monitoring. 4. Physical security to include safeguarding individuals, physical assets, and sensitive information; conducting physical security assessments of facilities and areas, providing locksmith services for locks, keys, and safes, along with the installation and maintenance of electronic security systems and physical access control systems. 5. Security operations, which involves the deployment of uniformed armed security police officers and security officers who are responsible for various tasks, such as: - Responding to emergency alarms and incidents - Conducting investigations and completing reports - Safety and security vehicle entry point inspections - Controlling access to perimeters, facilities, and scenes - Supporting events and other needs for surge/increased personnel. - Utilizing canines for patrol, explosive and narcotic detection. - Managing crowd control - Enforcing Federal and local laws, agency policies, and traffic regulations 6. Identity credential and access management services to include identity I-9 verification, issuance, processing, and control of badges, passes, and permits; and processing and compliance verification for foreign national visits. 7. Internal security education and training in areas such as: firearms qualification, defensive tactics, active shooter response, physical agility test, report writing, electronic control device, oleoresin capsicum, baton, handcuffing, and traffic stops. 8. Provide protective services training by qualified personnel to deliver standardized instruction, including federal arrest authority, and in compliance with federal accreditation requirements. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 10 pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort. All responses must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer at amanda.j.heslep@nasa.gov no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on August 17, 2026. Please reference �NPSC-ER II Sources Sought� in the subject line of any response. The capability statement must include: - Company�s name, address, and a point of contact (name, e-mail address, and address) - Unique Entity Identifier number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code - Number of years in business and annual receipts corresponding to the period of measurement used (see 13 CFR 121.104(c)) - Company�s size under NAICS code 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, and the corresponding small business size standard is $29 million - Company�s socioeconomic status - Number of employees - GSA Contract Number with expiration date, MAS, and SIN (if applicable) for the NPSC-ER II requirements - Ownership, affiliate information (as applicable) including parent company and joint venture partners - Interest as a NPSC-ER II prime or subcontractor; - Company�s specific capabilities that are relevant to the requirements contemplated above. It is not sufficient to provide general brochures or generic information. This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The Government has enabled the interested vendor list feature for this notice, interested firms are encouraged to register. Provision of this list is neither an endorsement nor representative of a preference, by NASA, for any of the listed companies. 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

171 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NASA), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

Single-winner award sizes (157): middle half $1.4M to $316.9M, median $14.0M; range $26K to $5.9B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Amentum Technology, Inc. · $AMTM · $14.1B2$1.2BMay 20, 2026
ARES TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION2$739.8MAug 7, 2026
SIERRA LOBO INC2$548.2MApr 24, 2026
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.2$87.0MAug 20, 2025
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA2$86.4MFeb 14, 2025
The Regents of the University of Colorado Boulder CO 80309 USA2$40.3MOct 6, 2026
SIERRA SPACE CORP2$26.3MJan 8, 2026
ASCA, INC2$10.6MOct 2, 2026
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.2$3.6MJul 7, 2025
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.1$5.9BSep 18, 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.

Investor context
  • $AMTM reported $14.1B revenue (12 months to Jul 3, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 157 past awards, $14.0M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (11 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) job
  • $46K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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
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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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.