Closed Solicitation · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

    PRIVATE ASTRONAUT MISSION (PAM) COMMANDER ELIGIBILITY UPDATE

    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
    Sol. 80JSC026PAMCommanderSpecial NoticeHOUSTON, TX
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    closed Apr 6, 2026
    POSTED
    Mar 25, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    927110
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    NASA has issued a Special Notice updating the eligibility requirements for the Private Astronaut Mission Commander role. The changes aim to broaden candidate selection by removing previous experience requirements, aligning with evolving commercial capabilities in low Earth orbit missions. This notice is informational and does not solicit proposals.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    80JSC026PAMCommander
    Notice Type
    Special Notice
    Posted Date
    March 25, 2026
    Response Deadline
    April 6, 2026
    NAICS Code
    927110AI guide
    Primary Contact
    Ashley Chaves
    State
    TX
    ZIP Code
    77058
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    NASA is issuing this Special Notice to inform industry of an update to the eligibility requirements for the Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Commander, which will result in contract modifications for existing PAM awardees to enable the change.

    NASA is broadening its requirements to allow larger number of candidates to fill the PAM Commander role. The Agency is removing the requirement that a PAM Commander be a former NASA (U.S.) flown Government astronaut with U.S. Operating Segment (USOS) experience and also removing the requirement that a PAM Commander Alternate be a “current (non-NASA) or former flown astronaut with U.S. Operating Segment (USOS) experience.” 

    This change in policy is being made to better align with the evolving commercial capabilities supporting low Earth orbit (LEO) missions and to ensure that the PAM framework continues to facilitate a robust and competitive commercial spaceflight marketplace.

    This notice is informational only.

    This announcement does not constitute a solicitation and no proposals are being requested at this time.

    Key dates

    1. March 25, 2026Posted Date
    2. April 6, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    PRIVATE ASTRONAUT MISSION (PAM) COMMANDER ELIGIBILITY UPDATE is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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