Description
The NASA Glenn Research Center is seeking a design‑build contractor to construct a new Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory (APSL) at its Cleveland, Ohio campus. The effort is split into a Phase 1 conceptual‑design award (up to three awardees, each receiving a $150 k stipend) and a Phase 2 detailed design & construction award (single awardee). The facility will include a high‑bay laboratory, vacuum‑jacketed pipe systems, cryogenic and gas‑distribution infrastructure, and associated utility and support spaces. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price design‑build with four options, an estimated total value of approximately $50 million, and a performance period of 1080 days.
• Scope: complete design, procurement, construction, and integration of a 34,000 sq ft laboratory with high‑bay, cryogenic, and specialty gas systems.
• Key Requirements: bonding capacity of $45 M (potential $60 M), safety & health plan before Phase 2, compliance with NASA safety, environmental, and PLAs, and unlimited government rights to all designs.
• Timeline: RFI due Sep 21 2026, questions due Sep 21 2026, final Phase 1 offer due Oct 30 2026 1 PM EST; award notification Dec 16 2026; Phase 2 RFP expected Dec 21 2026 with final proposals due Mar 15 2027.