Sources Sought
Spacecraft Electrical ?Power Systems (Pre-RFI Market Research)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AI summaryNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA is running a sources-sought / market research to find small businesses (or small-business-led joint ventures or teams) with spacecraft electrical power systems experience. It is a capability survey, not a solicitation, and JPL says it may or may not move to an RFI or RFP. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells National Aeronautics and Space Administration who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 29, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 6, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 29, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA is running a sources-sought / market research to find small businesses (or small-business-led joint ventures or teams) with spacecraft electrical power systems experience. It is a capability survey, not a solicitation, and JPL says it may or may not move to an RFI or RFP.
Who can bid
- Small business (or small-business joint venture or team led by a small business) under NAICS 336414
- Experience and capabilities in all 10 scope tasks (minimum qualification)
How to submit: Email the completed attachment to the JPL Small Business Programs Office at smallbusiness.programsoffice@jpl.nasa.gov, with "Spacecraft Electrical Power Systems Capabilities" in the subject line, due Oct 30, 2026 3:00 PM Pacific (15:00 -07:00). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
- Serious: Must cover all 10 technical tasks. The minimum qualification is experience in every scope task, which is a high bar for a small shop unless it teams with partners.
- Worth checking: Specialized spaceflight power experience. Solar array degradation and power interactions with electric propulsion are called out as especially relevant, so this favors firms with deep spacecraft power work.
- Minor: No commitment to a contract. JPL says it may not issue an RFI or RFP, so responding costs time without any promise of work.
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- Minor: The webinar was Sep 22, 2026. Check the amendments for slides, answers or an attendee list, and whether taking part was required.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- JPL SBPO-2610-03092026 Spacecraft Electrical Power Systems.docx (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Spacecraft electrical power system (EPS) architecture and requirements
- Power electronics and direct-drive system design and analysis
- High-voltage solar array design, analysis, performance, and degradation
- Energy storage and battery system design and analysis
- Power management and distribution engineering
- EPS component selection, radiation and environmental analysis, modeling and simulation
- Power system hardware integration, system-level testing, and qualification
- Spacecraft power interaction analysis with electric propulsion systems
- Place of performance
- Pasadena, CA, USA (JPL)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- Oct 30, 2026 3:00 PM Pacific (15:00 -07:00) (from the version posted Oct 6, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email the completed attachment to the JPL Small Business Programs Office at smallbusiness.programsoffice@jpl.nasa.gov, with "Spacecraft Electrical Power Systems Capabilities" in the subject line
What they'll judge offers on
- Minimum qualification: experience and capabilities in all 10 listed scope tasks
- At least 3 examples of relevant past performance
What to include when you submit
- Download and complete the attached capability form (company information, socioeconomic classifications, size and teaming questions)
- Mark Yes or No for each of the 10 scope tasks
- Give 3 or more past performance examples (contract name, agency, contract number, value, period, prime or sub tier, scope summary, which scope tasks apply)
- Past performance can be sent as separate Word, PowerPoint, or PDF attachments
- State whether you are teaming and whether it is an SBA-approved joint venture, and list teaming partners
Not in the notice text
- Contract type, value, and length of any eventual work
- Whether and when JPL will issue an RFI or RFP
- Whether the work would be a prime contract or a subcontract under JPL (an FFRDC managed by Caltech)
- Whether webinar recordings or Q&A are available now that the dates listed have passed
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- NASA Management Office -- JPL, Pasadena, CA
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336414)
- Versions
3 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 13, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 6, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Oct 30, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 1, 2026 · Sources Sought (this version)Due Oct 2, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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