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US Space Economy Study
Dept of Commerce NOAA in the United States is inviting bids for “US Space Economy Study”. Bids close on 16 October 2026, 09:00 EDT. Reference: 1305M427Q0003. Who can bid: Must be a small business under the size standard for economic research services; Must propose a Project Manager with experience leading comparable research or analytical efforts. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
A 180-day study to build a metric framework for the U.S. commercial space economy, for small businesses with economic research experience
The Office of Space Commerce, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, wants a research study that identifies and justifies a set of metrics for measuring the U.S. commercial space economy. The work covers economic activity, capital and investment, market access and competitiveness, and workforce, with three optional assessment areas. It is a firm fixed price contract of up to 180 calendar days, performed at the contractor's facilities.
Who can win it
- Must be a small business under the size standard for economic research services
- Must propose a Project Manager with experience leading comparable research or analytical efforts
- Must propose a Lead Economist with education and experience in economic theory, quantitative methods and measurement
Key facts
- Procedure
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contract period
- Up to 180 calendar days from award for the base assessment areas; optional assessment areas up to 180 calendar days from option exercise
- How bids are judged
- Best value tradeoff: Domain Knowledge and Key Personnel are equal and most important, then Technical Approach, then Past Performance; all non-price factors combined are significantly more important than price; Data Management Plan is Go/No-Go
- Published
- 09 Oct 2026
- Reference
- 1305M427Q0003
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