Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator (LEIA) -Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix A - Draft Solicitation
NASA Glenn is soliciting federal contract proposals for lunar infrastructure accelerator work under the NextSTEP-3 LEIA appendix.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation, not a grant. · Draft solicitation posted; final requirements may change. · No set-aside used. · Industry Day will NOT be held.
This is a NASA lunar infrastructure/applied engineering opportunity focused on space systems, materials, energy, and communications. It does not align with IPPRA’s social-science risk, communication, policy, or public perception research lines, so this team would very unlikely pursue it with a member as PI.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: energy; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
See attached documents for information regarding Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator (LEIA) -Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix A - Draft Solicitation. Please note an Industry Day will NOT be held. 6/29/2026 - Draft Solicitation Posted
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER.
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