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Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC)

Please continue to monitor www.sam.gov postings and the Acquisition Website for updates on the release of any CLDC information.  

CLDC Technical Documents Library

Please note, the documents/links on the CLDC Acquisition Website listed here are for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or Request for Quotation, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter a contract.

CLDC Links

Points of Contact
Current Information Links
Acquisition Milestone Schedule
Current News and Events

Points of Contact

Name: Ashley Chaves
Title: Contracting Officer

Name: Matthew Windemuth
Title: Contract Specialist

Email: JSC-CLDC@mail.nasa.gov

Source Selection Authority (SSA): TBD

Electronic responses are through the sam.gov

Current Information

CLDC Final RFP Pre-Proposal Conference Charts (Oct. 15, 2026)

CLDC Final RFP (Oct. 9, 2026)

CLDC Draft RFP Industry Questions and Answers – Round 3 (Oct. 9, 2026)

CLDC Draft RFP Industry Questions and Answers – Rounds 1 and 2 (Sept. 21, 2026)

Draft RFP Industry Q and A Part 2 (Sept. 14, 2026)

The Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal Pre-Solicitation Notice (Sept. 4, 2026)

Draft RFP Industry Q and A Part 1 (Aug. 14, 2026)

Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination Contract (CLDC) Interested Parties List (Aug. 14, 2026)

Industry Day (July 13, 2026)

Draft Request for Proposal (July 6, 2026) Updated July 10, 2026

Technical Documents Library (May 1, 2025) Updated Oct. 9, 2026

Industry Day Communications and Related Documents (April 21, 2025) Updated June 9, 2025

Request For Information/Sources Sought and Related Documents

Preliminary Acquisition Milestone Schedule

Milestone
DRFP Release
Industry Day (Virtual)
Industry One-on-Ones (Hybrid)
Final Comments from Industry
Final RFP Release
Industry Proposals Due (60 days from RFP Release)
Contract Award		Planned Date
Mid to Late Summer
07/09/2026
07/13- 07/14/2026
07/24/2026
September 2026
12/08/2026
Spring 2027		Actual Date
07/06/2026
07/09/2026
07/13-07/14/2026
07/27/2026
10/09/2026


News and Events

10/15/2026 Pre-Proposal Charts were posted.
10/09/2026 Posted Modification 10 to the Technical Library, posted link to FRFP, posted Q&A Round 3, and updated the Milestone Schedule.
09/21/2026 “Updates to CLDC Draft RFP Industry Questions and Answers – Rounds 1 and 2” was uploaded to SAM.gov.
09/14/2026 “Draft RFP Industry Q and A Part 2” was posted.
09/04/2026 The Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Request for Proposal Pre-Solicitation Notice was posted.
08/27/2026 Updated the Planned Date for Final RFP Release and Industry Proposals Due.
08/14/2026 “Draft RFP Industry Q and A Part 1” was posted.
08/14/2026 “Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination Contract (CLDC) Interested Parties List” was posted.
07/20/2026 Updated Planned Date of Final Comments from Industry in the Milestone Schedule.
07/13/2026 Updated Milestone Schedule and added links to the Industry Day charts.
07/10/2026 Updated the DRFP announcement.
07/06/2026 Posted Modification 8 to the Technical Library, posted link to DRFP and Industry Day 2, and updated the Milestone Schedule.
06/04/2026 Removed on-hold status.
03/06/2026 Posted Modification 7 to the Technical Library.
01/13/2026 Posted Modification 6 to the Technical Library.
12/05/2025 Posted Modification 5 to the Technical Library.
09/29/2025 Posted Modification 4 to the Technical Library.
09/03/2025 Posted Modification 3 to the Technical Library.
08/29/2025 Posted Modification 2 to the Technical Library.
08/22/2025 Posted Modification 1 to the Technical Library.
08/14/2025 Updated website and link to indicate this acquisition in placed on-hold until further notice.
06/10/2025 Posted Modification 4 to the Industry Day Communication.
05/01/2025 Posted the Technical Library Information.
04/30/2025 Posted Modification 7 to the Development Program Phase 2 Requirements and Safety Technical Interchange Meeting.
04/25/2025 Updated the Industry Day Date on the Schedule to Postponed. Posted Modification 3 to the Industry Day Communication.
04/22/2025 Posted Modification 1 to the Industry Day Communication. Posted Modification 2 to the Industry Day Communication.
04/21/2025 Updated the Milestone Schedule to reflect updated Industry Day date. Posted the Industry Day Communications.
04/09/2025 Updated the Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC) Sources Sought and the Industry Day Planned dated.
04/03/2025 Updated the Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Requirements and Safety Technical Interchange Meeting (Jan 30, 2025) posting.
04/02/2025 Posted the Sources Sought Synopsis.
03/25/2025 Posted Updated Announcement: Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Requirements and Safety Technical Interchange Meeting (Jan 30, 2025) Updated March 21, 2025.
03/11/2025 Posted Announcement: Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Requirements and Safety Technical Interchange Meeting (Jan 30, 2025).
02/26/2025 Updated the Schedule to reflect new planned dates.
02/10/2025 Created Website. Posted Request for Information.

Postings to sam.gov and to this website will be made as Industry Day or Pre-Proposal Conference dates are developed. Vendors are able to indicate interest in this opportunity through the Interested Vendors List in each sam.gov posting.  Parties that would like their information posted to the Interested Vendors List in sam.gov shall use the “Add Me To Interested Vendors List” button.  If a vendor would like to be removed from the Interested Vendors List, use the “Remove Me From Interested Vendors” button. 

This website shall be shutdown 30 days after the Final Debriefing or at the end of the protest period, whichever comes later.

Responsible NASA Official:  Ashely Chaves

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