Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory (APSL) Facility
NASA · NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80GRC026R0010 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 14, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
- Jul 31, 2026Special NoticeOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- 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 Glenn Research Center (GRC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory (APSL) project. The upcoming solicitation will be executed using a two-phase design-build (DB) project delivery method, which will require the contractor to provide the Government with a complete facility and warranty based on the Request for Proposal (RFP). Design and construction will guide the establishment of a new lab facility to support testing and development of power systems with associated site work, infrastructure, and systems at GRC. The facility will have an appro… (show all)
ximate square footage of 34,000. The facility will include all primary functional spaces necessary for the operations of the facility including an open floor high bay, configurable laboratory space, and associated collaboration and administration spaces. Construction will also consist of utilities, pavement, and additional site improvements. This facility will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with all applicable building codes and NASA regulations. The effort must be completed within approximately 1004 calendar days after notice to proceed. This acquisition is full and open. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and $45M size standard, respectively. The anticipated release date of the RFP for Phase 1 (initial 10% design) is on or about July 8, 2026, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about August 10, 2026. The initial 10% design may be awarded to multiple offerors, with a secondary (Phase 2) award to a single offeror for final design and construction. All responsible sources may submit a Proposal which must 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 If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.Sam.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website 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). Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer, john.a.christel@nasa.gov and the back-up Contracting Officer aaron.a.olmsted@nasa.gov not later than June 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm EST. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NASA), same NAICS 236220.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Edwards CA USA | 1 | $450.0M | Jul 6, 2026 |
| ALEUT CONSTRUCTION LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Jul 17, 2026 |
| APEX FACILITY SERVICES GROUP LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Jul 17, 2026 |
| BEST VALUE MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Jul 17, 2026 |
| GENERAL MECHANICAL CORPORATION | 1 | – + 1 shared | Jul 17, 2026 |
| MARCO Federal Services, LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Jul 17, 2026 |
| AIKO ENTERPRISES, INC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Jul 17, 2026 |
| SES TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Jul 17, 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.
- Jul 17, 2026SES TECHNOLOGIES LLC$100.0M (shared ceiling)NASA / John F. Kennedy Space Center_ Small Task Order Construction Contract (STOCC) II
- Jul 17, 2026ALEUT CONSTRUCTION LLC$100.0M (shared ceiling)NASA / John F. Kennedy Space Center_ Small Task Order Construction Contract (STOCC) II
- Jul 17, 2026APEX FACILITY SERVICES GROUP LLC$100.0M (shared ceiling)NASA / John F. Kennedy Space Center_ Small Task Order Construction Contract (STOCC) II
- Jul 17, 2026BEST VALUE MANAGEMENT, LLC$100.0M (shared ceiling)NASA / John F. Kennedy Space Center_ Small Task Order Construction Contract (STOCC) II
- Jul 17, 2026GENERAL MECHANICAL CORPORATION$100.0M (shared ceiling)NASA / John F. Kennedy Space Center_ Small Task Order Construction Contract (STOCC) II
- Jul 17, 2026MARCO Federal Services, LLC$100.0M (shared ceiling)NASA / John F. Kennedy Space Center_ Small Task Order Construction Contract (STOCC) II
- Jul 17, 2026AIKO ENTERPRISES, INC$100.0M (shared ceiling)NASA / John F. Kennedy Space Center_ Small Task Order Construction Contract (STOCC) II
- Jul 6, 2026Multiple Edwards CA USA$450.0MWestern Regional Multiple Award Construction Contracts (WRMACC)
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.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (0 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.
- 0 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.
- 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.