2026 Astrophysics Small Explorer (APSMEX)
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Due: | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Agency: | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | NNH26ZDA011O |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jun 09, 2026 11:06 am EDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Sep 09, 2026 11:59 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 24, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: AR11 - SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH
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NAICS Code:
- 54171 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
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Place of Performance:
On or after this SAM.gov notice, the final text for the Announcement of Opportunity (AO) 2026 Astrophysics Small Explorer (APSMEX) will be available for download from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com. Click on the word “Solicitations” at the top of the NSPIRES landing page and then on the next page enter the number “NNH26ZDA011O” in the search box or use the direct URL provided below.
This “Description” is not a complete or verbatim summary of the AO. It is the responsibility interested parties to visit and monitor regularly the two listed internet sites (links) for any amendments or other updates.
Please also open and carefully read the attached PDF file named “9JuneEmail.pdf”. The 9JuneEmail attachment is copy of the text that NSPIRES sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers and includes other and earlier, important dates such as for the submission of a MANDATORY Notice of Intent (NOI) and a virtual Preproposal conference that are prior to the listed Date Offers Due.
After reading the full AO on NSPIRES, please address any comments and questions only via email to both the primary and alternative points of contact listed and use " APSMEX26” in the subject line.
- WASHINGTON DC 20546-0001
- WASHINGTON , DC 20546
- USA
- Daniel Moses, APSMEX26 Lead Program Scientist
- dan.moses@nasa.gov
- Omar Torres, APSMEX26 Lead Acquisition Manager
- omar.torres@nasa.gov
- Jun 09, 2026 11:06 am EDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
Related Document
| Aug 6, 2026 | [Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] 2026 Astrophysics Small Explorer (APSMEX) |
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