NASA Protective Services Contract -South Region (NPSC-SR) II

Opportunity details

Agency

National Aeronautics and SPACE Administration — NASA Kennedy SPACE CENTER

NAICS

561612

Notice type

Sources Sought

Set-aside

Small Business Set Aside - Total

Original posted

September 3, 2026

Last updated

October 18, 2026

Notice ID

7fd2f3aa493748668ff4b4f94b439e1f

Summary

9/3/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to post Amendment 002 to the RFP. 9/3/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to post Amendment 001 to the RFP; update the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) portfolio and the Supplemental Technical Data file; and respond to questions submitted in response to the Final RFP. The updated CBA portfolio has been released as a controlled attachment. 8/31/2026 - Update The Government is drafting responses to the questions submitted in response to the Final RFP. The purpose of this notice is to advise of the following revision to the tentative schedule for the NPSC-SR II acquisition: Estimated Proposal Due Date: No earlier than September 14, 2026 Subsequent milestone dates remain unchanged. Please note an Amendment to the RFP is forthcoming to reflect the proposal due date, among other revisions. 8/6/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to post the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NASA Protective Services Contract - South Region (NPSC-SR) II. Refer to the memorandum to potential Offerors within the portfolio, “RFP 80KSC026R0016 Notice to Potential Offerors” for more information. 8/4/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to revise the estimated release date for the solicitation. For planning purposes, the Government anticipates release of the solicitation on or about August 7, 2026. 7/17/2026 - Update This notice is made pursuant to FAR 5.101: NASA/KSC plans to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for the following commercial products or commercial services: protective services (refer to the “Attachments/Links” section for more information). The type of set-aside and NAICS code is identified in the “Classification” section. The size standard is $29.0 million. The anticipated release date of the RFP and anticipated proposal due date is specified in the April 13, 2026, Update. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which must be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on https://sam.gov/. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to the contracting officer (refer to the “Contact Information” section) not later than the date and time specified in the solicitation. Telephone questions will not be accepted. 7/14/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to update the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) portfolio. The updated portfolio has been released as a controlled attachment. 6/25/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to post the Virtual Presolictiation Conference presentation charts. 6/11/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to advise of the following industry engagement opportunities for the NPSC-SR II acquisition: Virtual Presolicitation Conference: June 24, 2026 One-on-one Meetings with Potential Prime Offerors: Week of June 29, 2026 Virtual Presolicitation Conference: The NPSC-SR II source evaluation team will host a virtual presolicitation conference on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. The virtual presolicitation conference is open to all interested parties. The purpose of the conference is to provide an overview of NPSC-SR II requirements and the draft request for proposal (DRFP) to improve understanding and increase efficiency in proposal preparation. The overview will be followed by a question and answer session. Individuals interested in attending the virtual presolicitation conference are requested to contact the Contracting Officer, Melissa Boughton, at ksc-npsc-sr-ii@mail.nasa.gov not later than 12 p.m. ET on June 22, 2026, identifying the following for each attendee: first and last name, position or title (to include the company’s respective contract manager or administrator), and company name. A Microsoft Teams link and a dial-in number will be provided prior to the conference. Briefing charts will be posted to https://sam.gov/ following the conference. One-on-one Meetings with Potential Prime Offerors: The NPSC-SR II source evaluation team will also hold one-on-one meetings with potential prime offerors the week of June 29, 2026. The purpose of these one-on-one meetings is to provide an opportunity for potential prime offerors to elaborate on comments submitted in response to the NPSC-SR II DRFP. Potential offerors must contact the Contracting Officer at the address provided above not later than 5 p.m. on June 24, 2026 to request a one-on-one meeting. Include the first and last name, position or title (to include the company’s respective contract manager or administrator), and company name. The source evaluation team may also contact other interested parties regarding comments provided in response to the DRFP. One-on-one meetings will be via Microsoft Teams. The meeting date and time, Microsoft Teams link, and a dial-in number will be provided by the Contracting Officer in a separate email. Meeting durations will be approximately 1 hour. 5/21/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to post the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the NASA Protective Services Contract - South Region (NPSC-SR) II. Potential Offerors are requested to review and comment on the DRFP. Refer to the memorandum to potential Offerors within the portfolio, “Draft RFP 80KSC026R0016 Notice to Potential Offerors” for more information. Additionally, the type of set-aside has been revised from a competitive 8(a) to a total small business set-aside, and the anticipated contract length has been increased from five years to six years, six months. The CBA portfolio has been updated. 5/7/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to update the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) portfolio. The updated portfolio has been released as a controlled attachment. 4/13/2026 - Update The purpose of this notice is to revise the preliminary schedule for the NPSC-SR II acquisition and to release preliminary versions of the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Position Tables in advance of the Draft Solicitation. Note: Requirements identified in the preliminary version of the Draft PWS and Position Tables are based on the best information available at the time of publication and are subject to revision. Additional preliminary requirements documents (e.g., PWS annexes and appendices) may be released in advance of the Draft Solicitation to facilitate understanding of the NPSC-SR II requirement. Comments and questions may be submitted after release of the Draft Solicitation. For planning purposes, the Government anticipates the following schedule and acquisition considerations: Estimated Release of the Draft Solicitation: on or about May 20, 2026 Estimated Release of the Solicitation: on or about August 3, 2026 Estimated Proposal Due Date: on or about September 2, 2026 Estimated Contract Award: December 2026 Contract Start: April 1, 2027 Contract Type: Firm-fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity Anticipated Contract Length: Five years Facility Clearance Level: Top Secret (at the time of proposal submission) This notice also includes applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements, which have been uploaded as a controlled attachment. 12/4/2025 - Update The purpose of this notice is to revise the preliminary schedule for NPSC-SR II and inform industry of the competition type defined for this acquisition. For planning purposes, the Government anticipates: Estimated Release of the Draft Performance Work Statement: January 2026 Estimated Release of the Draft Solicitation: February 2026 Estimated Release of the Solicitation: April 2026 Estimated Proposal Due Date: May 2026 Estimated Contract Award: September 2026 Contract Start: December 2026 This acquisition will be solicited as a competitive 8(a) small business set-aside. 6/3/2025 - Update In preparation for communicating the NPSC-SR II requirements, a preliminary schedule is now available. For planning purposes, the Contracting Officer anticipates: Estimated Release of the Draft Performance Work Statement: July 2025 Estimated Release of the Draft Solicitation: September 2025 Estimated Release of the Solicitation: December 2025 Estimated Proposal Due Date: January 2026 Estimated Contract Award: July 2026 Contract Start: October 2026 This preliminary schedule is provided for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. As of this date, no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on https://sam.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for release of any solicitation or synopsis. The Contracting Officer encourages interested firms to register on the Interested Vendors List available with this notice. Reference to the Interested Vendors List is neither an endorsement nor representative of a preference, by NASA, for any of the listed companies. The Contracting Officer intends to update this notice to announce future industry engagement opportunities with the NPSC-SR II Requirements Development Team/Source Evaluation Board (e.g. one-on-one meetings, site visits, presolicitation or preproposal conferences). 3/12/2025 - Sources Sought Section 1: Introduction The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the acquisition of protective services, as described herein, under a contemplated NASA Protective Services Contract -South Region (NPSC-SR) II. The NPSC-SR II contract will succeed the current NPSC-SR contract, with performance commencing no earlier than October 2026. The NPSC-SR II will support the following locations: KSC, Johnson Space Center (JSC), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Stennis Space Center (SSC), and Ames Research Center (ARC), as well as all nearby component facilities, including White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) and White Sands Complex (WSC), and Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). Performance under the NPSC-SR II will involve access to and/or generation of classified information, work in a security area, or both, up to the level of Top Secret. NASA is seeking capabilities from all categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) for the purpose of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or Small Business and HBCU/MSI subcontracting goals for this requirement. However, the requirements of FAR 19.815 applies to the NPSC-SR II acquisition. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, and the corresponding small business size standard is $29 million, calculated in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104. Section 2: NPSC-SR II Requirements The complete NPSC-SR II requirements under the performance work statement are to be defined. Requirements contemplated under the NPSC-SR II include, but are not limited to the following, which are based on the best information available at the time of publication and is subject to revision: Information security and communications security involving the safeguard and transmission of classified national security information. 1. Information security

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