Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR)…

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	80KSC021R0034_On-Ramp_Issue02
Agency	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office	Nasa Kennedy Space Center
Where	See the notice
Posted	November 10, 2026
Bids due	December 10, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company (no set-aside listed)
Industry	Transportation, logistics & moving (NAICS 481212)
Notice type	Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting contact	Hilary Biedul · ksc-vadr@mail.nasa.gov
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

Bidding on this one? We'll prepare it.

Full Bid, $950: forms, pricing built around the Service Contract Act wage rates, a staffing plan and a compliance check. Simple quotes from $495. You set the price, sign and submit. Every package includes a win analysis: what similar contracts at this agency sold for, and who won them.

Flat fee, never a percentage. Your first bid: pay only if you submit it.

Get a free fit check for this bid

Or email mark@sealthebid.com with the solicitation number.

Get new transportation, logistics & moving contracts by email

Free. New transportation, logistics & moving contracts, in plain English, the morning they're posted. Unsubscribe anytime.

From the notice

NASA Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services 2026 On-Ramp The NASA Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on May 27, 2021 and remains open for a period of five years from the effective date through the use of an innovative on-ramp provision found in Section 2.11, Clause 2.11.1. The VADR contracts ordering period remains valid through five years from date of contract award. Currently, there are 13 eligible providers as part of the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). These providers are Arrow Science and Technology, LLC, Astra Space, Inc., Blue Origin, LLC, Firefly Aerospace, Inc., Impulse Space, Inc., L2 Solutions, LLC, Momentus Space, LLC, Northrup Grumman System Corp., Phantom Space Corp., Relativity Space, Inc., Rocket Lab USA, Inc., Space Exploration…

Excerpt from the agency's notice. Read the full text and attachments on SAM.gov.

What you'll need to bid

A quote or proposal form. Usually the SF-1449 (or SF-18 for small quotes), filled in and signed, with a price for every line and option year.
Active SAM.gov registration. Free from the government, and it must be active before award. It can take a few weeks, so start early (how to register).
Acknowledgment of every amendment (SF-30). Missing one is the most common reason a good offer gets thrown out.
Prices that respect the wage rules. Many federal service contracts include a Service Contract Act wage determination setting minimum pay and benefits for each job category. Price your labor from it.
Past performance and a short technical write-up, if the notice asks for them (no past performance yet?).
A clear staffing and quality plan, if the notice evaluates technical approach: who does the work, how you'll cover absences, and how you'll check quality.

Always check the notice itself: the instructions in the solicitation win over any general rule.