Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 1, 2026·Responses due Oct 7, 2026

Mechanical Components, DSS-54 Deep Space Antenna, Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC)

NASA · NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE -- JPL

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
80NM0027R0002
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
5985
Place
ROBLEDO DE CHAVELA, ES-MD, ESP
Contact
Rosalia Toberman (rosalia.toberman-1@nasa.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 80NM0027R0002 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 1, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 18, 2026 to May 6, 2027, middle of the range Feb 5, 2027.
Measured from 23 past early notices at National Aeronautics and Space Administration that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 1, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Asturfeito, S.A. (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) for the fabrication and delivery of mechanical components for the DSS-54 Deep Space Antenna at the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC), Robledo de Chavela, Spain. The requirement consists of mechanical components, including the beam waveguide shroud, mirror positioner assembly, universal platform, and related assemblies, manufactured in accordance with the existing technical specifications and drawings developed under the DSS-54… (show all)

Antenna Facilities Construction and Relocation Project. These components must interface precisely with structural, drive, and control elements already designed, fabricated, or installed by Asturfeito, S.A. under the related host-nation construction contract. NASA has determined that Asturfeito, S.A. is the only available source possessing the technical data package, design specifications, manufacturing tooling, and qualification necessary to produce components compatible with the existing antenna interfaces within the required 210-day manufacturing lead time, in accordance with RFO 12.102. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement in writing to the Contracting Officer identified by the due date.

Who won similar work

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

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WinnerAwardsValueLast
Amentum Technology, Inc. · $AMTM2$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

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Competitive landscape

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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