Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory (APSL) Facility

Amendment 0001 to NASA Glenn Research Center's solicitation (80GRC026R0010) updates the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory (APSL) Project 33116 requirements and addresses Requests for Information (RFIs). This amendment corrects critical project timelines, extends key deadlines, and clarifies proposal preparation procedures for Phase 1 of the two-phase Design-Build procurement. Key schedule revisions extend the Phase 1 proposal submission deadline from October 12, 2026, to October 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, with proposal questions now due by October 12, 2026. The estimated contract period of performance is officially established at 1,080 days, correcting previous conflicting references on Form SF1442. Electronic proposal submissions must be delivered using NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box) across four required volumes: Administrative, Technical Approach, Technical Qualifications, and Relevant Experience/Past Performance. Safety and health plans are confirmed as not required for Phase 1 submission, and related safety/financial questionnaires remain excluded from page limitations. Government responses to offeror inquiries confirm that preliminary site studies—including geotechnical, survey, and environmental clearance documents—will be provided to shortlisted offerors during Phase 2. NASA plans to select up to three shortlisted offerors in December 2026, with Phase 2 proposals tentatively due in March 2027. All other terms, conditions, and bonding requirements ($45M minimum to $60M potential capacity) remain in full force.

This federal solicitation (80GRC026R0010) issued by the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) seeks design-build services for a new, approximately 34,000-square-foot Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory (APSL) in Cleveland, Ohio. The project consolidates and modernizes research, development, and testing functions for aerospace power systems. The procurement utilizes a full and open, two-phase design-build selection procedure under NAICS code 236220. In Phase 1, NASA will award identical firm-fixed-price base contracts (CLIN 0001) to up to three highly rated offerors. Each will receive a $150,000 stipend to develop a Conceptual Design and Technical Proposal. In Phase 2, NASA will execute a down-select to a single contractor, exercising design (CLIN 0002) and construction (CLIN 0003) options, along with potential performance-based incentive options (CLINs 0004 and 0005). The contracts of the unsuccessful Phase 1 offerors will then be closed. The scope of work includes the design, procurement, and construction of the lab facility, integration of complex government-furnished test equipment (such as vacuum chambers), and installation of support infrastructure. This infrastructure includes specialty gas, process cooling, cryogenic fluid distribution, and advanced life safety systems. The facility must meet a minimum sustainability standard of USGBC LEED Silver or two Green Globes. The anticipated period of performance is approximately 1,080 calendar days after the notice to proceed. Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) are mandatory for this project. Proposals are due by October 30, 2026.

NASA’s Glenn Research Center (GRC) has issued Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 80GRC026R0010 for the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory (APSL). The objective is to secure a two-phase design-build, firm-fixed-price contract to construct a laboratory facility for power systems testing and development, including associated site work and infrastructure. This full and open competition will progress in two phases: - **Phase 1:** Up to three offerors will be selected based on technical qualifications, relevant experience, past performance, and technical approach. Price is not evaluated in Phase 1. Awardees receive a $150,000 stipend to develop a conceptual design and technical proposal under the base contract (CLIN0001). - **Phase 2:** The Phase 1 awardees will compete for the final award. Evaluation will focus on technical approach (detailed conceptual design), price, and past performance. The selected contractor will have Option 1 (Complete Design) and Option 2 (Construction) exercised, with Options 3 and 4 serving as performance-dependent incentives. Non-selected Phase 1 firms will invoice for their stipend, and NASA will retain rights to their designs. Key requirements include a matching CAGE code, System for Award Management (SAM) registration, facility clearance for joint ventures, and Project Labor Agreements. Proposals must be submitted electronically via NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box) by October 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. Questions must be directed to Contracting Officer John A. Christel by October 12, 2026.

This document is Amendment 0002 to NASA Glenn Research Center's solicitation (80GRC026R0010) for the Aerospace Power Systems Facility project. The primary purpose of this amendment is to update the Phase 1 electronic proposal submission instructions and clarify proposal preparation guidelines. Key changes include updating the submission URL for NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box) and requiring offerors to aggregate all proposal files into a single .zip file named after their company. The amendment outlines updated key milestone dates, including the Phase 1 offeror questions due date (October 12, 2026) and proposal response due date (October 30, 2026). It also details submission requirements across four volumes: Administrative, Technical Approach, Technical Qualifications, and Relevant Experience and Past Performance. Offerors must demonstrate a minimum bonding capacity of $45 million, with potential scaling up to $60 million. Submission requirements mandate searchable PDF formats, strict page limits per volume, notification of intent to submit at least 48 hours prior to delivery, and submission of safety metrics (EMR, TCIR, DART) and financial questionnaires. The amendment reinforces that all terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged unless explicitly modified.