Announcement for Proposal for land parcels at the NASA GRC Neil Armstrong Test Facility (ATF)

Project ID: AFP-GRC-ATFLP-2026 FederalOpportunitiesSources Sought
Overview
AgencyGlenn Research Center
Deadline07/02/26
Posted03/02/26
Estimated ValueNot Provided
Set AsideNone
NAICS53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
PSCX1PC - Lease/Rental Of Unimproved Real Property (Land)
LocationSandusky, OH 44870 United States
Description
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Summary

Posted: March 2, 2026, 3:49 p.m. EST This Announcement for Proposal (AFP) solicits proposals from proposers (herein, Proposer(s) ) for lease of the land parcels at NASA's Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) in Sandusky, Ohio, which are underutilized, non-excess and largely undeveloped parcels of access-controlled land that contribute to the buffer area required within ATF for ongoing NASA operations. This AFP includes the land parcels, the facilities included within as described below, and supporting infrastructure required for a successful Proposer/selected tenant (herein, Tenant ) to perform operations onsite. The available land ( Land ) (Attachment A) consists of five (5) parcels (each a Parcel and together the Parcels ) totaling approximately one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six (1,736) acres. NASA will accept Proposals for prospective leases for use of all or any part of the Land in accordance with available usage (Attachment A). Two Parcels (Parcels 2A, 1D) are located inside of the controlled access portion of the NASA GRC ATF Government-operated facility; all Land is located on NASA GRC ATF Government-owned property, which is designated as the Fee Area. The Parcels are in the north central, south, and east regions of the Fee Area, and the Tenant(s) will have access to their Property (defined below) through the Fee Area as further described in the model Enhanced Use Lease Agreement form attached hereto as Attachment B (herein, the Model EULA ).

Request for Site Visit

NLT 27 March 2026

Site Visit

16 April 2026

Q&A Closes

30 April 2026

Summary (Newest Update)

Background This Announcement for Proposal (AFP) solicits proposals from proposers for the lease of land parcels at NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) in Sandusky, Ohio. The agency's mission is to utilize these underutilized, non-excess, and largely undeveloped parcels of access-controlled land that contribute to the buffer area required within ATF for ongoing NASA operations. The AFP includes the land parcels, facilities, and supporting infrastructure necessary for a successful proposer/selected tenant to perform operations onsite. Work Details NASA will accept proposals for prospective leases for use of all or any part of the land consisting of five parcels totaling approximately 1,736 acres. Two parcels are located inside the controlled access portion of the NASA GRC ATF Government-operated facility. The parcels are situated in various regions of the Fee Area, and tenants will have access through this area as described in the model Enhanced Use Lease Agreement form attached as Attachment B. The contract may involve environmental assessments including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) which are non-invasive and limited in scope, addressing potential hazardous substances present on-site. Period of Performance The contract will be performed over a period that begins with site visits scheduled on April 16, 2026, and concludes with the AFP closing on July 2, 2026. Place of Performance The geographic location for performance is at NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) in Sandusky, Ohio.

2: Posted: March 3, 2026, 1:45 p.m. EST This Announcement for Proposal (AFP) solicits proposals from proposers (herein, Proposer(s) ) for lease of the land parcels at NASA's Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) in Sandusky, Ohio, which are underutilized, non-excess and largely undeveloped parcels of access-controlled land that contribute to the buffer area required within ATF for ongoing NASA operations. This AFP includes the land parcels, the facilities included within as described below, and supporting infrastructure required for a successful Proposer/selected tenant (herein, Tenant ) to perform operations onsite. The available land ( Land ) (Attachment A) consists of five (5) parcels (each a Parcel and together the Parcels ) totaling approximately one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six (1,736) acres. NASA will accept Proposals for prospective leases for use of all or any part of the Land in accordance with available usage (Attachment A). Two Parcels (Parcels 2A, 1D) are located inside of the controlled access portion of the NASA GRC ATF Government-operated facility; all Land is located on NASA GRC ATF Government-owned property, which is designated as the Fee Area. The Parcels are in the north central, south, and east regions of the Fee Area, and the Tenant(s) will have access to their Property (defined below) through the Fee Area as further described in the model Enhanced Use Lease Agreement form attached hereto as Attachment B (herein, the Model EULA ). Important Dates: Request for Site Visit : NLT 27 March 2026 Site Visit: 16 April 2026 Q&A Closes: 30 April 2026 AFP Closes 2 July 2026 5pm
Current: Posted: March 4, 2026, 11:39 a.m. EST This Announcement for Proposal (AFP) solicits proposals from proposers (herein, Proposer(s) ) for lease of the land parcels at NASA's Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) in Sandusky, Ohio, which are underutilized, non-excess and largely undeveloped parcels of access-controlled land. This AFP includes the land parcels, the facilities included within as described below, and supporting infrastructure required for a successful Proposer/selected tenant (herein, Tenant ) to perform operations onsite. The available land ( Land ) (Attachment A) consists of five (5) parcels (each a Parcel and together the Parcels ) totaling approximately one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six (1,736) acres. NASA will accept Proposals for prospective leases for use of all or any part of the Land in accordance with available usage (Attachment A). Two Parcels (Parcels 2A, 1D) are located inside of the controlled access portion of the NASA GRC ATF Government-operated facility; all Land is located on NASA GRC ATF Government-owned property, which is designated as the Fee Area. The Parcels are in the north central, south, and east regions of the Fee Area, and the Tenant(s) will have access to their Property (defined below) through the Fee Area as further described in the model Enhanced Use Lease Agreement form attached hereto as Attachment B (herein, the Model EULA ). Important Dates: Request for Site Visit : NLT 27 March 2026 Site Visit: 16 April 2026 Q&A Closes: 30 April 2026 AFP Closes 2 July 2026 5pm
Contacts
Contact nameCarlos Flores
Contact emailhq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov
Contact phoneNone
Secondary contact nameWilliam Driebergen
Secondary contact emailhq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov
Secondary contact phoneNone
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