Follow-on for the Operation and Maintenance of the NASA Federally Funded Research and Development Center at Jet Propulsion Laboratory

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

This notice is issued by the NASA/NOJMO to solicit responses from interested parties. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition.

The NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO) is hereby requesting information from potential sources to operate and manage NASA's Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the purpose of effectively meeting special research and development needs. FFRDCs are operated, managed, and/or administered by either a university or consortium of universities, other not-for-profit or nonprofit organization, or an industrial firm, as an autonomous organization or as an identifiable separate operating unit of a parent organization. FFRDCs enable agencies to use private sector resources to accomplish tasks that are integral to the mission and operation of the sponsoring agency.

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT DAY

NASA will be hosting an Industry Engagement Day. This event is intended to inform potential sources about the Government's FFRDC requirements and to promote an exchange of information between industry and the Government.

Attendance is limited to no more than four (4) representatives per potential source to include any teaming arrangements. Please ensure all representatives register by the RSVP deadline.

Date: July 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM EDT
Location: NASA Headquarters, 300 E St SW, Washington, DC 20546 - James Webb Auditorium
RSVP Deadline: July 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT

See Registration Link below.

See the attachment titled "NASA FFRDC Sources Sought" for additional information.

Background
The NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO) is seeking information from potential sources to operate and manage NASA's Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This initiative aims to effectively meet special research and development needs, leveraging private sector resources to accomplish tasks integral to NASA's mission. The FFRDC is currently operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), which plays a crucial role in advancing NASA’s science and exploration objectives.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for providing specialized independent programmatic and institutional support to NASA, including:

1. Programmatic support aligned with the NASA Science Mission Directorate Science Plan.

2. Institutional services such as protective services, fire department operations, facility management, technology transfer, information technology management, construction management, logistics management, safety and mission assurance, and health services.

3. Technical support encompassing systems engineering expertise, scientific analysis, deep-space telemetry data acquisition, project management capabilities for space missions including deep space communication and navigation, integration of radioisotope power systems, planetary surface mobility, and advanced remote sensing technologies.

4. Development of task plans for science research and technology projects that may involve advanced concepts beyond current capabilities.

5. Management of NASA’s Deep Space Network across multiple locations including Goldstone, California; Canberra, Australia; and Madrid, Spain.

Place of Performance
The primary location for contract performance will be at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.