NASA has released a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) acquisition, with an in-person Industry Day held on April 9, 2026, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Potential offerors are encouraged to submit nonbinding information addressing statutory eligibility under the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) Act. Comments on the DRFP must be submitted within 10 calendar days of its release, while questions for Industry Day were due within 5 calendar days. The DRFP includes revised documents such as the Statement of Objectives, Draft Performance Work Statement, and Cost Exhibit 2-9. No budget amounts or performance location beyond the Industry Day venue are specified.

NASA has released a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) acquisition, with an in-person Industry Day scheduled for April 9, 2026, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Potential offerors are encouraged to submit nonbinding information addressing statutory eligibility under the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) Act. Comments on the DRFP must be submitted within 10 calendar days of its release, and questions for Industry Day are due within 5 calendar days. Registration for Industry Day closes at 5:00 PM EST on April 6, 2026, with attendance limited to two participants per company. No budget amounts or performance location beyond the Industry Day venue are specified.

NASA has released a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) acquisition, with performance expected at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. An in-person Industry Day is scheduled for April 9, 2026, with registration closing on April 6, 2026. Potential offerors are encouraged to submit nonbinding information regarding statutory eligibility under the Working Families Tax Cut Act. Comments on the DRFP are due within 10 calendar days of its release, and questions for Industry Day must be submitted within 5 calendar days. No specific budget amounts are mentioned in the description.

This is a Draft Request for Proposal for NASA's Mars Telecommunications Network acquisition, encouraging potential offerors to review updated documents and provide comments. An in-person industry day will be held on April 9, 2026, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, to discuss requirements. To attend or be considered for a limited one-on-one meeting at this event, companies must register online by 5:00 PM EST on April 6, 2026, and submit a qualifying abstract by April 7, 2026. Potential offerors are highly encouraged to submit nonbinding information addressing their statutory eligibility under the Working Families Tax Cut Act. No budget or specific performance location beyond the industry day venue is detailed in this description.

This is a draft RFP for NASA's Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) acquisition, and an in-person industry day is scheduled for April 9, 2026, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Potential offerors are highly encouraged to submit nonbinding information addressing their statutory eligibility under the Working Families Tax Cut Act. To participate in optional one-on-one meetings at the event, companies must submit a brief abstract by April 7, 2026. The draft RFP also requests that offerors provide specific documentation to the Contracting Officer within five calendar days of its release to enable NASA's advisory determinations. No budget information for the contract is specified in this description.

This is a draft RFP for NASA's Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) acquisition, which includes an in-person industry day on April 9, 2026, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. To participate in optional one-on-one meetings at that event, companies must submit a capabilities abstract by April 7, 2026. Potential offerors are highly encouraged to submit nonbinding information addressing their statutory eligibility under the Working Families Tax Cut Act. The draft RFP also requests specific documentation from US commercial providers related to prior NASA funding and Mars Sample Return studies within five calendar days of its release. No budget information for the contract is specified.

NASA has released a Draft Request for Proposal for the Mars Telecommunications Network acquisition. An in-person industry day will be held on April 9, 2026, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Companies are limited to two attendees and must register by April 6, 2026, to participate. To be considered for optional one-on-one meetings, potential offerors must submit a brief abstract by April 7, 2026. The government encourages the submission of nonbinding information regarding statutory eligibility under the Working Families Tax Cut Act.