NASA Launch Services II (NLS-II) 2026 On-Ramp
NASA · NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation RFP10-99-0021-Rev_U in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
The NASA Launch Services (NLS) II Request for Proposal (RFP) remains open until June 30, 2030 through the use of an innovative on-ramp provision found in Section C, Clause 2.0. The NLS II contract�s ordering period remains valid through June 30, 2030. The RFP has resulted in the award of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contracts to United Launch Services, LLC; Orbital Sciences Corporation (currently known as Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation); Space Exploration Technologies; and Blue Origin, LLC. Each August during the life of the solicitation, or at any other time… (show all)
established via synopsis, the Government will accept proposals from new launch service providers for IDIQ contracts and proposals from existing IDIQ contractors for additional launch services. The Government is currently contemplating opening an on-ramp opportunity. Launch services proposed under the NLS II solicitation shall only include launch vehicles capable of being certified to risk mitigation Category 2 and 3 in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 8610.7D, Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned and/or NASA-Sponsored Payloads/Missions. These launch services, at a minimum, shall be capable of delivering a 250kg payload to orbit at an altitude of 200km and a launch inclination of 28.5 degrees. This acquisition is restricted to domestic sources. Minimum contract requirements will be set forth in Attachment E3, Paragraph 1.0 of the NLS II RFP when released. Specifically, in addition to the launch vehicle requirements described above, offerors must be domestic launch service providers and must be AS9100 certified by the date of contract award. It is requested that any interested party notify NASA in writing no later than October 5, 2026, of your intent to submit a proposal during this on-ramp period as well as a description of the launch vehicle configuration(s) you intend to propose and current flight manifest. If the Government chooses to conduct an On Ramp by issuing a solicitation notice, new launch service providers and current IDIQ contractors will be allowed to submit proposals, within the notice's stated response time. An ombudsman has been appointed in accordance with NFS 1852.215-84.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NASA), same NAICS 336414.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA | 2 | $86.4M | Feb 14, 2025 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. · $SPCX | 1 | $5.9B | Sep 18, 2026 |
| AXIOM SPACE INC | 1 | $65.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Durham NH 03824 USA | 1 | $24.3M | Nov 14, 2024 |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | 1 | $20.5M | Jan 17, 2025 |
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.
- Sep 18, 2026SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$5.9BModification to the SpaceX Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) Contract
- Jul 31, 2026AXIOM SPACE INC$65.8MContract Award Notice � Task Order 80JSC026FA082 (xEVAS Contract 80JSC022DA022)
- Feb 14, 2025SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA$60.3MSpace Weather Next L1 Series Coronagraph
- Jan 23, 2025SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA$26.2MSpace Weather Next L1 Series Magnetometer (MAG)
- Jan 17, 2025THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$20.5MSpace Weather Next L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS)
- Nov 14, 2024UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Durham NH 03824 USA$24.3MSpace Weather Next L1 Series Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) Procurement
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.
- 3 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (35 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.
- 1 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.