NASA AMES Research Center

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Sources Sought Special Notice 2026
Posted
Jan 7, 2026
Closes
Dec 31, 2026
NASA Ames Research Center seeks potential partners for future NASA Announcements of Opportunity, Broad Agency Announcements, Missions of Opportunity, and proposal calls from other agencies. It is gathering information about potential partners’ science and research, technology demonstration, spacecraft, payload, planetary delivery, and related capabilities to support future proposal development; this is an information and planning notice, not a commitment to award a contract. Responses may be submitted at any time and should include relevant capability information, organization and contact details, and be sent as a PDF by email to NASA Ames.
Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition: HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission (Contract 80ARC027C0002)
Posted
Nov 4, 2026
Closes
Dec 4, 2026
NASA Ames Research Center published a justification supporting its sole-source award of Contract 80ARC027C0002 to Southwest Research Institute for the HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers mission. The mission investigates the three-dimensional mechanisms governing plasma turbulence throughout the heliosphere and wider plasma universe, with performance required from November 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. This is an active contract justification notice, not a grant solicitation, and December 4, 2026, is its stated inactive date rather than a bidding deadline.
Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity
Posted
Oct 27, 2026
Closes
Nov 26, 2026
This notice documents the exception to fair opportunity for task order 80ARC026F0032, awarded on September 17, 2026. The fixed-price action provides engineering and construction support to replace existing domestic water piping. It is intended to restore domestic-water infrastructure reliability through trenching and replacement of surface elements at Moffett Field and selected buildings within Ames Research Center.

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Order to The Aerospace Corporation by NASA AMES Research Center for SUPPORT FOR CUBE QUEST CHALLENGE
Effective: Sep 13, 2018Expires: Expiration date locked.
SUPPORT FOR CUBE QUEST CHALLENGE
Order to The Aerospace Corporation by NASA AMES Research Center for IG::OTF::IG NASA AMES, TOGETHER WITH THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL DATA EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO A MORE TIGHTLY INTEGRATED SMALL SATELLITE DOMAIN DATA VALIDATION, ANALYSIS, AND PRESENTATION COLLABORATION.
Effective: May 9, 2018Expires: Expiration date locked.
IG::OTF::IG NASA AMES, TOGETHER WITH THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL DATA EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO A MORE TIGHTLY INTEGRATED SMALL SATELLITE DOMAIN DATA VALIDATION, ANALYSIS, AND PRESENTATION COLLABORATION.
Definitive Contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Oct 1, 2024Expires: Expiration date locked.
HELIOSWARM PROGRAM SUPPORT
Definitive Contract to Southwest Research Institute by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences
Effective: Nov 1, 2026Expires: Expiration date locked.
HELIOSWARM MISSION PHASE SUPPORT
Order to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. by NASA AMES Research Center for THIS TASK ORDER WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (UTM) PROJECTS WORKING WITH DOD IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSITIONING TO AN OPERATIONAL UTM ENVIRONMENT AS ENVISIONED BY NASA AND THE FAA.
Effective: Feb 3, 2026Expires: Expiration date locked.
THIS TASK ORDER WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (UTM) PROJECTS WORKING WITH DOD IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSITIONING TO AN OPERATIONAL UTM ENVIRONMENT AS ENVISIONED BY NASA AND THE FAA.

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Sources Sought Special Notice 2026

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition: HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission (Contract 80ARC027C0002)

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity

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Order to The Aerospace Corporation by NASA AMES Research Center for SUPPORT FOR CUBE QUEST CHALLENGE

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Definitive Contract to Southwest Research Institute by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences

Order to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. by NASA AMES Research Center for THIS TASK ORDER WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (UTM) PROJECTS WORKING WITH DOD IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSITIONING TO AN OPERATIONAL UTM ENVIRONMENT AS ENVISIONED BY NASA AND THE FAA.

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Sources Sought Special Notice 2026

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition: HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission (Contract 80ARC027C0002)

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity

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Definitive Contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences

Definitive Contract to Southwest Research Institute by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences

Order to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. by NASA AMES Research Center for THIS TASK ORDER WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (UTM) PROJECTS WORKING WITH DOD IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSITIONING TO AN OPERATIONAL UTM ENVIRONMENT AS ENVISIONED BY NASA AND THE FAA.

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Order to The Aerospace Corporation by NASA AMES Research Center for SUPPORT FOR CUBE QUEST CHALLENGE

Definitive Contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences

Definitive Contract to Southwest Research Institute by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences

Order to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. by NASA AMES Research Center for THIS TASK ORDER WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (UTM) PROJECTS WORKING WITH DOD IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSITIONING TO AN OPERATIONAL UTM ENVIRONMENT AS ENVISIONED BY NASA AND THE FAA.

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Definitive Contract to Southwest Research Institute by NASA AMES Research Center for Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences

Order to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. by NASA AMES Research Center for THIS TASK ORDER WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (UTM) PROJECTS WORKING WITH DOD IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSITIONING TO AN OPERATIONAL UTM ENVIRONMENT AS ENVISIONED BY NASA AND THE FAA.

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