Operations, Research, and Broad Innovative Technology Services (ORBIT)

Points of Contact

Name: Edwin Ortiz-Franco
Title: Contracting Officer
Email: jsc-orbit-procurement@mail.nasa.gov

Name: Justin Pontiff
Title: Contract Specialist
Email: jsc-orbit-procurement@mail.nasa.gov

Source Selection Authority (SSA): TBD

Electronic responses are through sam.gov.

Current Information

Sources Sought Synopsis and Related Documents

Requirements Request for Information and Related Documents

Industry Day Communications and Related Documents

Pre-Proposal Conference Information

Pre-Solicitation Synopsis and Related Documents

Draft and Final Request for Proposal and Related Documents

Technical Documents

Acquisition Milestone Schedule

Preliminary Acquisition Schedule

Milestone Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Synopsis Industry Day Release Draft Request for Proposal Release Final Request for Proposal Pre-Proposal Conference Contract Award Contract Start

Planned Date 09/03/2026 10/15/2026 12/31/2026 02/08/2027 02/15/2027 07/20/2027 10/01/2027

Actual Date 09/04/2026

News and Events

08/27/2026 ORBIT website created.

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.

Point of Contact: Edwin Ortiz-Franco, Contracting Officer
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