Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix E - Draft Solicitation
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
Huntsville, AL
Alabama
Estimated Value
N/A
Type
Solicitation
Service / NAICS
541715
Opportunity Summary
This federal contract opportunity from National Aeronautics and Space Administration involves network extension for user continuity and sustainability (nexus) ka-band backward-compatible relay broad agency announcement (baa) nextstep-3 appendix e - draft solicitation in Huntsville, Alabama. Responses are due by Jun 5, 2026 (52 days remaining).
Contract Description
Update: NASA release of the draft competitive Appendix E solicitation under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-3 (NextSTEP-3) Omnibus for Project NEXUS, Ka-band Backward-Compatible Relay. As the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) declines, NASAs objective is to acquire an end-to-end Ka-band relay service, including space, ground, launch, integration, and operations elements, that is backward compatible with legacy TDRSS users for a minimum of fifteen (15) years. This capability is needed to support select on-orbit missions that cannot feasibly modify flight hardware or transition to non-compatible commercial services. Industry is being asked to develop and demonstrate this end-to-end capability. This draft solicitation is for a phased competitive ...
Timeline
Posted Date
Apr 9, 2026
Response Deadline
Jun 5, 2026
52 days remaining
What Contractors Should Know
Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama. Local presence or experience in this area can strengthen your proposal.
Should You Pursue This?
Good Fit If…
- ✓You have operations or past performance in Alabama
- ✓You have worked with National Aeronautics and Space Administration before
Harder to Win If…
- !Full and open competition — no set-aside restrictions
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