NASA Fire Services Contract (NFSC) II

NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center is issuing a competitive, total‑small‑business set‑aside Request for Proposal for the NASA Fire Services Contract (NFSC) II. The contract will provide comprehensive fire and emergency services—including fire‑fighting, advanced life‑support EMS, fire‑protection engineering, fire‑prevention inspections, training, and fire investigations—across six NASA facilities (KSC, ARC, WFF, WSTF, JPL, SSC). It will be a firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ with a five‑year base period, requiring a Secret facility clearance and compliance with numerous NAICS‑coded support‑service requirements. The anticipated schedule releases the draft solicitation May 20 2026, the final RFP August 3 2026, proposals due September 2 2026, award December 2026, and contract start April 1 2027. Prospective offerors must attend a virtual presolicitation conference (June 23 2026) and may request one‑on‑one meetings (July 6‑7 2026). A capability statement (max 12 pages) is required for the sources‑sought phase (due March 26 2025). • Scope: fire operations, ARFF, hazardous‑material response, EMS‑ALS, fire‑protection engineering, inspections, training, investigations. • Contract type: Firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ, 5‑year base, possible extensions. • Set‑aside: Total small‑business (NAICS 561990). • Clearance: Secret required at proposal submission. • Schedule: Draft solicitation May 20 2026 → Final RFP Aug 3 2026 → Proposal due Sep 2 2026 → Award Dec 2026 → Start Apr 1 2027. • Engagement: Virtual presolicitation conference Jun 23 2026; one‑on‑one meetings Jul 6‑7 2026. • Submission: Capability statement (≤12 pages) by March 26 2025 for sources‑sought; full proposal by Sep 2 2026. • Locations: KSC (FL), ARC (CA), WFF (VA), WSTF (NM), JPL (CA), SSC (MS).