HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER
Thank you for your inquiry about how to do business with NASA Langley Research Center.
If you have not already done so, you should take a moment and view the NASA LaRC web site, which includes detailed information on “How to Do Business with Langley Research Center”. The web site can be accessed at: You may also visit the Office of Procurement’s home page at:
Our home page contains links to our Industry Assistance Office, our purchase card program, our Acquisition Forecast, and our major prime contractors (for subcontracting opportunities), as well as, links to other NASA Centers Business Opportunities web sites, which contains advertisements and announcements of all upcoming major NASA procurements. LaRC no longer maintains a Vendors List; we use the Dynamic Small Business Search, as well as, FedBizOpps Home Page and the NASA Vendor Data Base (NVDB) at: or
As you know, it is the mission of LaRC’s Small Business Office to ensure that the maximum practicable opportunities are provided to small, small disadvantaged, small women-owned, HUBZone, and veteran-owned businesses to participate in NASA’s prime and subcontracts. To that end, we have instituted several programs/initiatives designed to facilitate our mission. A detailed listing of these programs/initiatives can be accessed through our Internet Home Page at: A comprehensive listing of Agency-wide procurement opportunities can also be accessed at:
The vision of the Office of Small Business Programs at NASA Headquarters is to promote and integrate all small businesses into the competitive base of contractors that pioneer the future of space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research.The web site can be accessed at: Additional Small Business information can be found at:
Most of our IT buys here at LaRC are procured through the NASA SEWP contract vehicle. The NASA SEWP (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) GWAC (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract) provides the latest in Information Technology (IT) products for all Federal Agencies at
A detailed listing of NASA’s Small Business Programs/initiatives can be accessed through our Internet Home Page at A comprehensive listing of Agency-wide procurement opportunities can also be accessed at: in addition, the NASA Acquisition Forecast at:
Also, please check Fed Biz Opps.gov for Federal business opportunities at:
Individual contracts may accessed through the NASA Langley Research Center’s Freedom of Information Act at:
NASA Chief Technologist Office as well as other NASA business opportunities can be found at: ; .
If you are not already familiar with the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program I encourage you to visit their website at: NASA SBIR web page ( and ( for information on these programs. Visit additional information.
Doing business with the government is a big step to growing your business. Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) provide local, in-person counseling and training services for you, the small business owner. They are designed to provide technical assistance to businesses that want to sell products and services to federal, state, and/or local governments. PTAC services are available either free of charge, or at a nominal cost. PTACs are part of the Procurement Technical Assistance Program at:
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses at:
The NASA Vendor Data Base (NVDB). This database is open to all vendors, both large and small, who wish to do business with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. As representatives of their companies, they can post their capability briefs in any format, sign up for email messages that will give them information on Source Sought Notices, Requests for Information (RFI) or Request for Proposals (RFP). The database does not limit the number of representatives for each company. You can access at either the OSBP Web site or go directly to
Should you prefer to submit an Unsolicited Proposals, please follow NASA’s format identified at and
Particular attention should be focused on the NASA ACQUISITION INTERNET SERVICE, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AT NASA INSTALLATIONS, and
E-MAIL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.
For major procurements, the following initiatives will be utilized:
- Specifying in the RFP LaRC’s expected level of subcontracting
- Applying that percentage of subcontracting to the “total contract value” versus “total planned subcontracts.”
- Inclusion of factors in the source selection process and the fee determination process that evaluate the offeror’s commitment to meet or exceed the expected level of subcontracting, and compliance with goals negotiated in their subcontracting plan.
Please use our office as the initial point of contact for your company in doing business with Langley Research Center. If you have any specific questions after reviewing the web site, or if we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call.
Randy A. Manning
Small Business Specialist
Industry Assistance Office
Industry Relations Office
(757) 864-6074
Website:
NASA Vendor Database
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