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

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued this Sources Sought notice, solicitation number AFP-GRC-ATFLP-2026, to request proposals for the lease of five land parcels at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) in Sandusky, Ohio. These parcels consist of approximately 1,736 acres of underutilized, non-excess, and largely undeveloped access-controlled land within the government-owned "Fee Area." The scope of this announcement includes the land, any facilities located within those parcels, and the supporting infrastructure necessary for a tenant to conduct onsite operations. NASA is entertaining proposals for the use of all or any part of the land, which is categorized under PSC X1PC for the lease or rental of unimproved real property (land).

The designated parcels are situated in the north-central, south, and east regions of the facility, with two specific parcels located within the controlled access portion of the government-operated site. This opportunity is classified with no set-aside, using the designation NONE. Interested parties must submit responses by July 2, 2026. The schedule for this notice included a site visit on April 16, 2026, and a query period that concluded on April 30, 2026. Carlos Flores serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement.

Fourteen attachments support this notice, including a draft model Enhanced Use Lease (EUL), wetland and species information, and specific documentation for agricultural and farm lease proposers. Tenant access to the property and the terms of the agreement are further detailed in the model EULA provided in the metadata. Recent updates to the notice as of June 3, 2026, incorporated formal responses to questions and environmental data regarding the site.