Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Destination Contract (CLDC)
Points of Contact
Name: Rogelio Curiel
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 575.524.5191
Email: JSC-CLDC@mail.nasa.gov
Name: Matthew Windemuth
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 281.244.6212
Email: JSC-CLDC@mail.nasa.gov
Source Selection Authority (SSA): TBD
Electronic responses are through the sam.gov
Current Information
Request For Information/Sources Sought and Related Documents
- Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO Destination Contract (CLDC) Sources Sought (April 2, 2025) Updated April 9, 2025
- Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Requirements and Safety Technical Interchange Meeting (Jan 30, 2025) Updated April 3, 2025
- Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Phase 2 Industry Acquisition Update (Jan 7, 2025) Updated Jan 27, 2025
- Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Destination and Payload Safety Technical Interchange Meeting (July 31, 2024) Updated Sept 30, 2024
- Commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program Utilization Operations and Requirements Technical Interchange Meeting (Jun 7, 2024) Updated Jun 24, 2024
- Request for Information for Future Commercial LEO Destinations – Requirements and Standards (Sept. 30 2023) Updated Dec 31, 2023
- Request for Information for future Commercial LEO Destinations – Concept of Operations and Utilization (Feb 13, 2023) Updated May 30, 2023
- Request for Information for Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination Crew Certification Requirements and Industry Day (May 4, 2022) Updated Jul 20, 2022
Industry Day Communications and Related Documents
Interested Parties
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis and Related Documents
Draft Request for Proposal and Related Documents
Final Request for Proposal and Related Documents
Pre-Proposal Conference Information
Technical Documents Library
Preliminary Acquisition Milestone Schedule
The acquisition strategy is in development. The following preliminary schedule is pre-decisional and subject to change. An updated schedule will be provided once the procurement strategy is approved.
Milestone Request for Information/Sources Sought Synopsis Requirements Request for Information (RRFI) – Optional Placeholder Industry Day Release Draft Request for Proposal Release Final Request for Proposal Pre-Proposal Conference Contract Award Contract Start | Planned Date March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 FY2025-Q3 FY2025-Q4 FY2025-Q4 FY2026-Q3 FY2026-Q3 |
News and Events
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.
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