Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Presolicitation Synopsis
Presolicitation from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Data as of Nov 10, 2026 · Sources: SAM.gov and Grants.gov · About this data
Notice details
- Sub-tier agency
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation number
- 80GRC026R0009_PS
- Product/service code
- AR15
- Place of performance
- 15472, Ohio
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Response deadline
- Nov 20, 2026
- Source
- SAM.gov
Description
Amendment 1 (October 28, 2026) This posting is hereby amended to correct the title from "Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Sources Sought Notice" to "Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Presolicitation Synopsis". Original Posting (October 27, 2026) NASA intends to issue the Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) Final Request for Proposals (RFP) via sam.gov on or around November 20, 2026. A Sources Sought Notice for SPARC was posted to sam.gov on August 3, 2026, entitled "Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Sources Sought Notice" and under Notice ID 80GRC026SPARC. A Draft RFP for SPARC was posted to sam.gov on August 30, 2026, entitled " Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP)" and under Notice ID 80GRC026R0009. Interested parties are highly encouraged to review the Draft RFP posting for information regarding the acquisition including the Industry Day Presentation and Questions and Answers. The Notice ID for the SPARC Final RFP is likely be updated due to it being released in Government Fiscal Year (GFY) 2027. SPARC will be competed as a Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ) contract to provide for the design, development, analysis, fabrication, assembly, verification, validation, test, evaluation, certification, delivery (ground and/or space), and sustaining maintenance and operations of space nuclear systems, subsystems, hardware, materials, and software
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $897,735,835 under NAICS 541715 on awards whose period of performance started in the last 12 months.
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What NAICS code applies?
NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
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