NASA is seeking industry proposals for the NEXUS project, a phased, competitive R&D acquisition to develop an end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with legacy TDRSS users for a minimum of 15 years, addressing continuity risk in the 2029-2031 timeframe. The acquisition is structured in phases, with multiple initial Firm-Fixed-Price awards anticipated, and performance locations are not specified in the description. No budget amounts are provided in the description. The final solicitation release is anticipated between May 29 and June 8, 2026, with proposals due between June 26 and July 7, 2026. Foreign participation is not permitted, and access to the ITAR-controlled Service Requirements Document requires verified export clearance.

NASA is releasing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the NEXUS project to acquire an end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with legacy TDRSS users for a minimum of 15 years, with the goal of reducing continuity risk in the 2029-2031 timeframe. The phased, competitive R&D acquisition includes Firm-Fixed-Price awards and anticipates multiple initial awards, with no foreign participation permitted and no set-aside. The final solicitation was released on May 29, 2026, and the proposal due date is July 7, 2026. The Service Requirements Document contains ITAR-controlled technical data, so access is restricted to contractors with valid ITAR/EAR export clearance. No specific budget amount is mentioned, and the location for performance of services is not specified.

NASA is seeking industry partners to develop and demonstrate an end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with legacy TDRSS users for a minimum of 15 years, addressing continuity risks in the 2029-2031 timeframe. The acquisition is a phased, competitive R&D effort with multiple Firm-Fixed-Price awards anticipated, and foreign participation is not permitted. The final solicitation was released with a question submittal window closing on June 9, 2026, and proposals are due by July 7, 2026. The Service Requirements Document contains ITAR-controlled technical data, so interested parties must provide a valid DDTC letter to NASA for access. No specific budget amounts or performance location are specified in the description.

NASA is seeking industry partners to develop and demonstrate an end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward-compatible with legacy TDRSS users for a minimum of 15 years, addressing continuity risks in the 2029-2031 timeframe. The acquisition will be a phased, competitive R&D effort under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), with multiple initial Firm-Fixed-Price awards anticipated. The final BAA solicitation release is expected between May 29 and June 5, 2026. No budget amounts are specified. The performance location is not explicitly stated, but the service must include space, ground, launch, integration, and operations elements.

NASA is seeking industry partners to develop and demonstrate an end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with legacy TDRSS users for a minimum of 15 years, to address growing continuity risk in the 2029-2031 timeframe. The acquisition will be a phased, competitive R&D effort under NextSTEP-3, with multiple initial Firm-Fixed-Price awards and progressive downselects based on performance, technical credibility, and commercial viability. No specific budget amounts are mentioned, but NASA anticipates proposed solutions will be supported by a broader commercial business case beyond the agency. The performance location is not explicitly specified, though the service must include space, ground, launch, integration, and operations elements. The final BAA solicitation is expected between May 29 and June 8, 2026, with proposals due between June 26 and July 7, 2026.

NASA seeks to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable, end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with the legacy TDRSS system for a minimum of 15 years. This is a phased R&D acquisition anticipating multiple initial firm-fixed-price awards, with progressive down-selections leading to potential pilot service contracts and future operational service competitions. The draft solicitation includes ITAR-controlled data, requiring interested parties with proper clearance to contact the specified contracting officer for access. A final solicitation is tentatively planned for release on or around May 14, 2026, with a proposal due date of June 5, 2026. The performance location is not specified.

NASA seeks to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable, end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward-compatible with the legacy TDRSS system for a minimum of 15 years. The acquisition is a phased R&D effort, with multiple Firm-Fixed-Price awards anticipated no later than September 2026, leading to an on-orbit flight demonstration no later than June 2028. A subsequent one-year pilot service contract is anticipated around October 2028. The performance location is not specified. Budget information is not specified.

NASA seeks industry partners to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable, end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward-compatible with the legacy TDRSS system for a minimum of 15 years. The acquisition is a phased R&D process with multiple initial Firm-Fixed-Price awards, leading to progressive down-selections based on performance, technical credibility, and commercial viability. Key phases include concept maturation, capability development, and an on-orbit flight demonstration targeted for no later than June 2028, with a subsequent pilot service phase anticipated around October 2028. The performance location is not specified. Access to the draft solicitation's technical attachment is restricted to contractors with valid ITAR export controls.

NASA seeks to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable, end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with legacy satellite users for at least 15 years, aiming to reduce continuity risks in the 2029-2031 timeframe. This is a phased R&D acquisition with multiple initial firm-fixed-price awards, leading to on-orbit flight demonstrations, and it anticipates a broader commercial business case beyond NASA. The performance location is not specified. Key non-bid timelines include a draft solicitation release anticipated for April 10, 2026, an industry day in Colorado Springs on April 14, 2026, and a final solicitation release anticipated for May 11, 2026. No budget amounts are specified. The solicitation involves ITAR-controlled data, restricting participation to contractors with appropriate export clearance.

NASA seeks to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable, end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with the legacy TDRS system for a minimum of fifteen years, aiming to reduce continuity risks in the 2029-2031 timeframe. This is a phased R&D acquisition with multiple initial firm-fixed-price awards anticipated by September 2026, leading to an on-orbit flight demonstration no later than June 2028. The agency does not anticipate being the sole customer and expects proposed solutions to have a broader commercial business case. A draft solicitation industry day is anticipated on April 14, 2026, at the Catalyst Campus in Colorado Springs, CO. The final solicitation release is anticipated on May 11, 2026.

NASA seeks to develop and demonstrate a commercially viable, end-to-end Ka-band relay service that is backward compatible with the legacy TDRSS system for a minimum of 15 years, aiming to reduce continuity risks in the 2029-2031 timeframe. This is a phased R&D acquisition with multiple initial Firm-Fixed-Price awards, leading to on-orbit flight demonstrations by June 2028. The agency anticipates a subsequent Phase 4 for service transition, with a one-year base period around October 2028 plus a one-year option. The draft solicitation industry day is anticipated to occur in Colorado Springs, CO. The effort is full and open competition, but access to ITAR-controlled solicitation data is restricted to contractors with valid export clearance.