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Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP)
Contract ID: 80GRC026R0009NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER
Due date
2026-09-28
NAICS
541715
PSC
AR15
Set-Aside
No Set aside used
Opportunity Type
Presolicitation
Contract Type
IT Services
Quick Summary
other contract | | | | types and a CLIN for capital assets
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SAM.gov description
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The Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) is hereby issued. Potential offerors are encouraged to review all attached documents beginning with the attachment titled SPARC Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) Cover Letter which provides summary information regarding this posting.
What They Need
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Service / scope
Confirmeddocumentation of the certification of the non-federal system to the security officer of the NASA organization that owns the information (typically the organization responsible for the contract)
Quantity
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PN / NSN / model
Not foundNot found in processed sources.
Product identifiers may not apply to this contract type.
Performance location
ConfirmedCleveland, OH
Period of performance
Needs reviewNot found in processed sources.
Submission deadlines are kept separate from delivery or performance timing.
Submission method
Needs reviewNot clearly extracted yet. Confirm the official submission method before responding.
Required forms
ConfirmedCertification requirement mentioned
Pricing / CLIN structure
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Wage / compliance signals
Not foundNo specific wage, labor, cyber, or CMMC signal detected from processed sources.
Restrictions
Not foundNo specific restriction language detected from processed sources.
Information still pending or needing verification
- place of performance: Attachment sources exist, but not all documents were downloaded and extracted.
Expired - research only
This opportunity is no longer open for bidding. It is shown for historical research, similar opportunity analysis, or recurring purchase intelligence.
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Do I understand what they need?
Looks usableother contract | | | | types and a CLIN for capital assets
Do the NAICS / PSC codes make sense?
Looks usableNAICS 541715 / PSC AR15
Can I compete under the set-aside?
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Are documents processed?
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Are submission instructions clear?
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What risks or missing information matter?
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What should I do next?
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- Review attachments marked needs review because important details may not have been processed yet.
Documents and Attachments
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Key Dates
Posted date
2026-08-30
Response deadline
2026-09-28
Due date
2026-09-28
Archive / status
2026-10-13
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NAICS / PSC / Codes
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What industry is this?
NAICS 541715: Title not loaded
NAICS plain-English explanation
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SBA size standard
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What is the government buying?
PSC AR15: Title not loaded
PSC plain-English explanation
Not loaded yet
Who can compete?
No Set aside used
When is it due?
2026-09-28
Posted date
2026-08-30
Contact info
Noah Garrison | noah.s.garrison@nasa.gov
Small Business Qualification
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Submission Instructions
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Bid / No-Bid Factors
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Profile match
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Broker fit
Poor Broker Fit (0/100)
Information quality
57%
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SBA size standard warning
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Source / Verification Notes
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Documents
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