Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Partnerships in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology
This is an RFI seeking private-sector partnership ideas relevant to astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology; it does not fund awards.
⚑ Request for Information; no commitment to issue funding or act on responses · Eligibility/award mechanism not stated in notice · Focus is partnership ideas, not a grant or cooperative agreement competition
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 45 partial | technical depth: central; funds other (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 16 none | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is minor; funds other — not a research fit; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
Description
On or after the release date of this special notice, a full copy of the Request for Information (RFI) may be downloaded from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on number “NNH26ZDA010L” or by using the direct link provided. It is the responsibility interested parties to monitor NSPIRES for amendments, if any. Interested parties also are responsible for downloading their own copy of the document(s) from NSPIRES. This Science Mission Directorate’s RFI does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will act on this matter. This notice is not a complete or verbatim summary of the RFI. NASA has a long history of supporting astrobiology research through collaborations with universities, research institutions, and industry. Expanding partnerships with the private sector will enhance capabilities for future missions, technology development, and data analysis. Respondents may share potential partnership ideas in one or more of the following areas: technology development, data analytics and AI, life detection and sample analysis, applied astrobiology, planetary protection, space biology, communications and engagement, and other areas relevant to astrobiology, planetary protection, and space biology. Interested parties should download and carefully read the full copy of the RFI on NSPIRES. See also the attached PDF file of the text of an email to subscribers to NSIPIRES’s SMD list serv.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / NASA HEADQUARTERS.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.