NASA is issuing a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2. 0 (CLPS 2. 0) program. This is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract designed to support the rapid acquisition and delivery of lunar payloads. The contract will have a base period of 10 years with a potential 5-year option period, anticipated to be awarded in Q4 FY2026. NASA is seeking industry feedback on key elements of the acquisition, including the supply-based lunar lander requirement, use of enhanced insight at the delivery order level, expanded use of government resources, domestic sourcing requirements, on-ramp/off-ramp provisions, allowable payload types (including classified and nuclear payloads), and data rights. The scope of work includes lunar payload delivery services, delivery of a lunar lander to NASA, and non-mission specific services such as feasibility studies and technology demonstrations. Offerors must demonstrate capability through previous relevant experience designing, fabricating, and operating a lunar lander, or completion of an acceptance test campaign for a fully integrated spacecraft. Written feedback responses to the DRFP should not exceed 40 pages.
The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Q4 FY2026, with an effective date in Q4 FY2026. The ordering period is from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2036, with a potential 5-year option period extending to September 30, ****.
Payment will be made according to the prompt payment act (31 ****) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part **** should be submitted to the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC). Specific payment periods are stipulated in the contract's payment clauses.
The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The government will award to the offerors whose proposals offer the best overall value to the government that meets all solicitation requirements and is determined responsible. Best value means the expected outcome of an acquisition that provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement.
Prior to performance, the contractor shall provide completed evidence of readiness to proceed with performing an initial, reliable landed mission. As primary evidence, each contractor will be required to submit evidence of previous, relevant experience designing, fabricating, and operating a lunar lander, or completion of an acceptance test campaign for a fully integrated spacecraft developed to land on the lunar surface.
The contract includes clauses related to termination for cause, liquidated damages for subcontracting plan failures, and potential remedies for breaches of contract, including organizational conflicts of interest.
A pre-proposal/pre-bid conference is recommended but not required. Specific details regarding attendance and security requirements for visitors will be provided.
The DRFP requests industry feedback by a specified date, and additional information may be provided during the question and comment period. Specific deadlines for formal protests or challenges are not detailed in this excerpt but would typically be governed by FAR Part 33.
The contract has a not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $10,000,000,****, which is the cumulative total of all contracts awarded under CLPS 2. 0.
