Private Astronaut Missions 5 and 6 Flight Opportunities

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Contract Opportunity

NASA has outlined a broad strategy to facilitate the Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by U.S. companies (see NASA Interim Directive 8600.121: “Use of International Space Station for Commercial and Marketing Activities”). As part of that strategy, NASA is enabling private astronaut missions (PAMs) to the International Space Station (ISS). These private missions must use certified U.S. transportation vehicle that meet NASA’s ISS visiting vehicle requirements, policies, and procedures.

NASA is solicitating proposals for two short duration flight opportunities with launch dates between no earlier than May 2026 and mid calendar-year 2027 for Phase II of Focus Area 4A. The maximum number of private astronauts per mission shall not exceed four (4), and the maximum planned docked duration shall not exceed 14 days. Mission concepts which include Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) performed by the Private Astronauts or involve Private Astronauts operating ISS Robotic Systems will not be considered allowable.

Note that specific launch dates are dependent on ISS vehicle traffic and on-orbit activity planning and constraints. No white papers will be accepted as part of this solicitation. Proposals are due May 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time.

Companies interested in this opportunity must visit the following link for the ISS NRA Solicitation, Focus Area 4 for PAMs 2026 and 2027, including applicable Attachments:

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7b21E0270C-BC1F-EFC4-3D87-30713B5FF373%7d&path=open

Questions and Answers:

Please submit any questions regarding this solicitation in an email with the subject line “Q&A PAM 5 and 6” to ashley.h.chaves@nasa.gov and elizabeth.kosobud@nasa.gov. Questions are due no later than April 8, 2025. Question and Answers will be posted via sam.gov.

To obtain access to the PAM Technical Resource Library (TRL), please email ashley.h.chaves@nasa.gov and elizabeth.kosobud@nasa.gov with the following information in the paragraph below. An email link will be provided via NASA EFSS BOX. Companies will have three business days to download the documents in the TRL.

Technical Resource Library Access:

Individuals requesting access to the export controlled scientific and technical information must provide the following information to the Contracting Officer by email through an authorized manager. That authorized individual shall verify that the information provided to NASA is correct, complete, and accurate.

Companies are responsible for ensuring their compliance with all U.S. export regulations:

1) Full Company Name

2) Company Address

3) Is this a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other entity, organization or group that is incorporated to do business in the United States? Yes [ ] No [ ]

4) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

5) Company Security or Human Resources Point of contact(s) providing/verifying information about the individual requesting access

a. Name and Title

b. Phone Number

c. E-mail

6) List the names of all individuals requesting access to the export controlled data including:

a. Name

b. The individual named above is [ ] or is not [ ] a U.S. person as defined in Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 120.15

c. If the individual is not a U.S. person what is their citizenship? _________

ALTERNATE 6b: Citizenship: Specify Citizenship [ ]

Non-U.S. Persons must list any other countries to which individual claims citizenship __________

List Place of Birth: _______________

All foreign nationals from designated countries covered by a Programmatic Technology Transfer Control Plan (PTTCP) or requiring access to export controlled information are required to have an Individual Technology Transfer Control Plan (I-TTCP) with a Non- Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Foreign nationals from non-designated countries requiring access to export-controlled information covered by a P-TTCP are required to comply with the International Partner or Foreign National Certification contained in the P-TTCP.

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