NASA HR-1 Demonstrator Chamber and Qualification Samples
NASA · NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80NSSC26947003Q in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 15, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
SPECIAL NOTICE: VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. NASA/NSSC has a requirement for NASA HR-1 Demonstrator Chamber and Qualification Samples. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to RPM INNOVATIONS INC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that RPM INNOVATIONS INC is the sole provider of NASA HR-1 Demonstrator Chamber and Qualification Samples NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The Government intends to acquire Commercial it… (show all)
ems or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial The NAICS Code for this procurement is 336412. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10/20/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NOTE: Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA�s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements. NASA FAR Supplement 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 . Primary Point of Contact: McKenzie Hanson Procurement Specialist McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov
Who won similar work
13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NASA), same industry group (NAICS 3364).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA | 2 | $86.4M | Feb 14, 2025 |
| SIERRA SPACE CORP | 2 | $26.3M | Jan 8, 2026 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. · $SPCX | 1 | $5.9B | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA | 1 | $100.0M | Sep 9, 2026 |
| AXIOM SPACE INC | 1 | $65.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Science & Technology Corporation | 1 | $25.0M | Aug 18, 2025 |
| 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 |
| PRIORITY 1 AVIATION INC | 1 | $7.2M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| AVENGER AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $3.7M | Jun 9, 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.
- Sep 18, 2026SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$5.9BModification to the SpaceX Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) Contract
- Sep 9, 2026Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA$100.0MSpacecraft Processing and Operations Contract (SPOC) On-Ramp
- Jul 31, 2026AXIOM SPACE INC$65.8MContract Award Notice � Task Order 80JSC026FA082 (xEVAS Contract 80JSC022DA022)
- Jun 9, 2026AVENGER AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS INC$3.7MAward Notice for Gulfstream V Nadir Viewport Installation
- Feb 5, 2026Rolls-Royce Corporation$430KGIII Technical Variance Extension
- Jan 8, 2026SIERRA SPACE CORP$13.2MAdvanced Spacesuit Regulator
- Dec 18, 2025SIERRA SPACE CORP$13.2MAdvanced Spacesuit Regulator
- Sep 25, 2025PRIORITY 1 AVIATION INC$7.2MGulfstream V (G-V) Aircraft
- Aug 18, 2025Science & Technology Corporation$25.0MFinal Request for Proposal for Mechanical and Composite Hardware Fabrication Support Services 2 (MCHFSS 2)
- Feb 14, 2025SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA$60.3MSpace Weather Next L1 Series Coronagraph
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.
- 4 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (40 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.