Landsat 10 Spacecraft _ DRAFT RFP
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has released a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft and related services. This opportunity seeks a contractor to design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver a single spacecraft for the Landsat Project, ensuring the continuation of global multi-spectral imagery acquisition. This is a full and open competition.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for the full lifecycle of the Landsat 10 Spacecraft, including:
- Design, engineering, development, fabrication, integration, test, and evaluation of a single spacecraft build.
- Performing and supporting Mission Readiness activities.
- Integration and testing of the LandIS instrument to the spacecraft.
- Executing the observatory integration and test program.
- Supporting ground readiness testing and mission simulations.
- Delivery to the launch site, and performing/supporting launch and commissioning activities prior to handover.
- Providing engineering/impact analysis to resolve payload interface issues, mitigate risks, and address requirements changes. The primary goal is to continue the acquisition, archival, and distribution of multi-spectral imagery for global Earth land surfaces and coastal regions.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-fixed Price/Time and Materials.
- Period of Performance: Approximately five (5) years and six (6) months, including six (6) one-month options for potential launch delays. The period is expected from contract award (estimated December 31, 2026) to a Launch Readiness Date (LRD) no later than December 2031, plus 100 days of commissioning.
- NAICS Code: 336414 (Space Vehicles), with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition.
- Place of Performance: Offsite at the Contractor’s facilities.
- Government Furnished Equipment (GFE): NASA will provide GFE for offsite use, including the LandIS Instrument, various simulators, and launch services support.
- Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): This acquisition may give rise to a potential OCI; offerors should refer to NFS clause 1852.237-72 and Attachment U for OCI plan requirements.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use: Offerors must disclose any intent to propose or plan to use AI during contract performance, and submit a Commercial Artificial Intelligence Risk and Impact Assessment (CAIRIA) (DRD 5).
- Funding: Proposals must be structured to not exceed Government Fiscal Year funding limits outlined in the Cover Letter.
Key Requirements & Deliverables
Key deliverables include the Landsat 10 Observatory, various simulators (OOPS, CTSS, SoftSim, RF Suitcase, LVIS), and extensive documentation as per the Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) (Attachment B). Specific technical requirements are detailed in the Spacecraft Requirements Document (SC SRD) (Attachment C), Interface Requirements Documents (SCIRD, SC to GND IRD, LS IDD), and environmental requirements (LSERD, ObsERD). Offerors must also adhere to specified contractor standards (Attachment R) and provide a Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Plan (Attachment V, DRD 2).
Submission & Evaluation
- DRFP Comments Due: Within 10 calendar days after DRFP release (released May 19, 2026). Comments should focus on terms, conditions, evaluation criteria, gate criteria, and Exhibits 1-5. Submit electronically to Pavi Tumbapura (pavithra.s.tumbapura@nasa.gov).
- Final RFP Release: Expected end of June 2026.
- Proposals Due: Roughly 30 days after Final RFP release.
- Submission Method: Proposals must be submitted through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box).
- Gate Criteria (Exhibit 4): Offerors must demonstrate experience with missions that operated for at least 3 years, accommodated Earth-observing instrument payloads of at least 200kg, operated at altitudes of 500-2000km, and with instrument orbital average power of at least 250W. The spacecraft bus must have been produced by the offeror, and the launch date within 10 years prior to RFP release.
- Evaluation Factors: Will include past performance (Exhibit 6) and compliance with various reporting requirements (e.g., Small Business Subcontracting Plan, IT CPIC, Commercial IT Authorization Report, Supply Chain Visibility).
Important Notes
This DRFP is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation. NASA is not requesting proposals at this stage and is not liable for proposal preparation costs. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Eric Newman (240-313-8320). Potential offerors should monitor www.SAM.gov for updates.