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NASA announces plans to compete for next contract for managing and operating Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
NASA will open the JPL management contract to competition for the first time since 1958.
KEY POINTS
- Previous contracts for JPL management were awarded solely to Caltech without competition.
- The JPL contract has a potential maximum value of $30 billion through September 2028.
- NASA cites a now-viable competitive market due to the space economy's rapid growth.
- NASA affirms JPL's location and mission continuity will not change during the procurement process.
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