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NASA is initiating a competitive bidding process for the management of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, marking the first such review in decades to assess alternative operational models for its $30 billion FFRDC contract. The agency aims to enhance efficiency and execution speed within the growing U.S. space economy while guaranteeing continuity for critical missions and maintaining the lab's current physical location. This strategic shift mirrors recent Department of Energy practices in competitively awarding FFRDC contracts to strengthen overall government performance.

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NASA Seeks Efficiencies in JPL’s $Billions FFRDC Operations

Quantum ZeitgeistMay 25, 20262 min read

NASA will compete the Jet Propulsion Laboratory management contract, held by Caltech since the 1930s, as the agency pursues greater cost and.

For the first time in decades, NASA will open bidding for the management and operation of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center in Southern California that has been exclusively managed by the California Institute of Technology since the 1930s. The agency’s…

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