NASA awards $300 million infrastructure contract for Houston space centre
The Multiple Award Construction Contract at the Johnson Space Center must see all funds obligated by September 2026, with task orders competed among awardees to ensure government value.
NASA has selected seven companies to undertake construction, revitalisation, and infrastructure improvements at its Johnson Space Center in Houston. The agency awarded the Multiple Award Construction Contract to support upgrades across the campus, targeting mission-support facilities, utilities, and equipment.
The agreement is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award, a structure designed to facilitate the rapid execution of facility projects. These improvements are described as essential for sustaining astronaut crew training, engineering development, and overall mission readiness.
Under the terms of the contract, the total value supports up to $300 million in upgrades. NASA has stipulated that all funds associated with this contract must be obligated by 30 September 2026. The specific breakdown of how this capital will be allocated across individual projects has not been detailed in the release.
Task orders for specific construction work will be competed among the seven selected awardees. The agency states that this competitive process is intended to ensure fair opportunity for the companies and to deliver the best value to the government.
The identities of the seven companies selected for the contract were not disclosed in the source material. Media inquiries regarding the award can be directed to Jennifer Dooren or Jessica Taveau at NASA Headquarters in Washington, or Chelsey Ballarte at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
