NEXT GENERATION SCALABLE DATA ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS, AND INFORMATICS SUPPORT FOR OPEN SCIENCE (NEXT GEN)

NASA has awarded a performance-based, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Development Seed of Washington to provide research and development services for the Office of Data Science and Informatics (ODSI) at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Identified by solicitation number 80MSFC26D0003, the award carries a maximum potential value of $76 million and was designated as an SBA (SBA) set-aside. The contract schedule includes a phase-in period beginning May 15, 2026, followed by a two-year base ordering period and three one-year options that may extend performance through June 2031.

The scope of work involves scientific research and development support, including system architecture expertise, the operations and maintenance of ODSI-developed tools and platforms, and systematic approaches to data curation, management, and stewardship. These services fall under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AJ13 for General Science & Technology R&D Svcs; General Science & Technology; Experimental Development. Development Seed will also provide subject matter expertise in informatics, data science, and information management to support agency-wide science data systems.

The contractor is responsible for developing and deploying artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to advance NASA's data infrastructure. Brad Vest is the primary point of contact for this award notice, which was last updated on May 4, 2026. The record includes one attachment, the 2026 03 16 Source Selection Statement.pdf, which was posted on the final update date.