Sources Sought Lunar Exploration Ground Sites Legs Tender - 142094304

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Sources Sought Lunar Exploration Ground Sites Legs Public Private Partnership

Deadline: 09 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 27 May 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 142094304

Document Ref. No.: 80GRC026RFI0001

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

1. Purpose
NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) is conducting market research to identify capable commercial entities interested in supporting the Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) Public Private Partnership (3Ps) initiative. This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment by the Government.
NASA seeks information from industry regarding commercially viable approaches for providing communications and navigation services supporting lunar and cislunar missions. Responses will assist NASA in refining acquisition strategy, evaluating commercial capabilities, assessing schedule feasibility, and determining the appropriate level of competition and small business participation. No solicitation exists at this time.
2. Background
NASA-s Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) Program is developing expanded communications and navigation capabilities to support missions operating beyond Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and throughout cislunar space.
The LEGS initiative is intended to augment existing Near Space Network (NSN) capabilities through infrastructure and services that provide high-availability direct-to-Earth (DTE) communications coverage for missions operating from 36, 000 kilometers (km) in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to cis-lunar and other orbits out to 2 million km. NASA intends for the architecture to support lunar exploration activities associated with the Artemis campaign, NASA-s Moon Base, and broader Moon-to-Mars objectives.
NASA is exploring partnership models that leverage commercial investment, infrastructure development, and operational expertise while enabling NASA mission support requirements.
3. Desired Capability Outcomes
NASA is interested in commercial approaches capable of achieving the following preliminary deployment objectives:
Phase 1: At minimum, three (3) lunar DTE ground stations providing continuous coverage capability shoul...
Notice ID: 80grc026rfi0001

Department/Ind. Agency: national aeronautics and space administration

Sub-tier: national aeronautics and space administration

Office: nasa glenn research center

NAICS Code: 517810 - All Other Telecommunications

Inactive Dates: jun 24, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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