Bid guide
How to respond to JPL’s spacecraft electrical power systems RFI
What JPL is seeking
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), managed by Caltech in support of NASA, is gathering information about small businesses and small-business-led teams with spacecraft electrical power systems experience. This is a request for information (RFI), not a stated contract award opportunity.
Relevant experience includes design, development, analysis, integration, testing, and qualification of spacecraft power systems, including solar arrays, batteries, power electronics, distribution, energy storage, and power management. Solar array performance and degradation, and power interactions with electric propulsion, are particularly relevant.
Key dates and deadline
JPL scheduled live question webinars for September 22, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. PT; September 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT; and September 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT. Registration links are in the posting’s Attachments/Links section.
The response deadline is October 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET. Submit the completed attachment documents by that deadline. The notice does not state what happens to late submissions.
Who this opportunity suits
This market research is relevant to small businesses with demonstrated spacecraft electrical power systems experience. Small-business joint ventures and teams led by a small business are also within the stated audience.
Firms with experience across the power-system lifecycle may be a fit, especially those able to describe work involving solar arrays, batteries, high-power or high-voltage systems, direct-drive architectures, or electric propulsion power interactions.
How to access and respond
Open the opportunity through the portal’s “View original source” option. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to open the bid. A free account may be needed to view documents.
Download and complete the attachment documents, then submit them to the JPL Small Business Programs Office at [email protected]. Use the posting’s Attachments/Links section to find the documents and webinar registration links.
Prepare a clear, relevant response
Organize your response around the experience JPL is researching: design, development, analysis, integration, testing, and qualification. Make it easy to see which parts your firm or team has performed.
Describe relevant spacecraft power capabilities specifically, including applicable work with arrays, batteries, power electronics, energy storage, or electric propulsion interactions. Follow the attachment instructions, check that all requested documents are complete, and allow time to submit before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
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