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In an effort to provide private industry with the maximum opportunity to do business with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, we are committed to communicating our business opportunities to all potential bidders and partners. These opportunities include, but are not limited to, shuttle and expendable launch vehicle processing, partnering with external industry, and utilizing already-existing government and center technology capabilities and infrastructure. We have many center organizations ready to assist you and look forward to earning your business.
The Procurement Office handles all competitive solicitations and operates the Central Industry Assistance Office (CIAO) just south of the gate on State Road 3. Because the world of government contracting can be very complex, the CIAO provides outreach to private industry to help navigate through these processes. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the CIAO provides joint counseling opportunities with entities wanting to engage in new business with KSC.
The Center Planning and Development Office is the business development arm of the center. Responsible for all non-procurement partnerships and development, this office serves as Kennedy Space Center’s “front door” for potential new internal and external partners seeking to do business with Kennedy Space Center. Area development managers are listed on the contact page and are eager to work with prospective clients.
Kennedy Space Center also has many technology partnership opportunities for prospective customers, which include technical and lifecycle simulation laboratories. In addition, the Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) focuses on small business and technological transfer opportunities. The IPP Partnership Seed Fund improves NASA's ability to meet mission technology goals by providing seed funding, as well as bridge funding to enable larger partnerships and development efforts. The IPP is instrumental in providing for an increased range of technology solutions, broadened technology portfolios, and larger pool of qualified commercial providers.
› Procurement Office:The Procurement Office acquires goods and services in accordance with all statutes, rules, regulations and policies applicable to Kennedy Space Center in order to effectively support directorates in the acquisition process and to support the mission and goals established through the NASA strategic planning process.
› Partnering With Kennedy: The Center Planning and Development Office serves as the front door for internal and external partnerships with Kennedy Space Center, facilitating future center development strategies that maximize use of underutilized infrastructure, both for NASA missions as well as commercial and non-NASA customers.
› Innovative Partnerships Program: The mission of the Innovative Partnerships Program is to provide leveraged technology alternatives for NASA’s mission directorates, programs and projects through joint partnerships with industry, academia, government agencies and national laboratories.
› Visiting Kennedy on Business: Directions regarding access and accreditation for conducting business at Kennedy Space Center.
› Submitting an Unsolicited Proposal: NASA encourages the submission of unique and innovative unsolicited proposals designed to further the agency's mission.
The Procurement Office handles all competitive solicitations and operates the Central Industry Assistance Office (CIAO) just south of the gate on State Road 3. Because the world of government contracting can be very complex, the CIAO provides outreach to private industry to help navigate through these processes. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the CIAO provides joint counseling opportunities with entities wanting to engage in new business with KSC.
The Center Planning and Development Office is the business development arm of the center. Responsible for all non-procurement partnerships and development, this office serves as Kennedy Space Center’s “front door” for potential new internal and external partners seeking to do business with Kennedy Space Center. Area development managers are listed on the contact page and are eager to work with prospective clients.
Kennedy Space Center also has many technology partnership opportunities for prospective customers, which include technical and lifecycle simulation laboratories. In addition, the Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) focuses on small business and technological transfer opportunities. The IPP Partnership Seed Fund improves NASA's ability to meet mission technology goals by providing seed funding, as well as bridge funding to enable larger partnerships and development efforts. The IPP is instrumental in providing for an increased range of technology solutions, broadened technology portfolios, and larger pool of qualified commercial providers.
› Procurement Office:The Procurement Office acquires goods and services in accordance with all statutes, rules, regulations and policies applicable to Kennedy Space Center in order to effectively support directorates in the acquisition process and to support the mission and goals established through the NASA strategic planning process.
› Partnering With Kennedy: The Center Planning and Development Office serves as the front door for internal and external partnerships with Kennedy Space Center, facilitating future center development strategies that maximize use of underutilized infrastructure, both for NASA missions as well as commercial and non-NASA customers.
› Innovative Partnerships Program: The mission of the Innovative Partnerships Program is to provide leveraged technology alternatives for NASA’s mission directorates, programs and projects through joint partnerships with industry, academia, government agencies and national laboratories.
› Visiting Kennedy on Business: Directions regarding access and accreditation for conducting business at Kennedy Space Center.
› Submitting an Unsolicited Proposal: NASA encourages the submission of unique and innovative unsolicited proposals designed to further the agency's mission.