NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management
22 May 2026, 14:34 GMT
By Cheryl Warner
Topic: NASA Centers & Facilities
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-compete-contract-for-jet-propulsion-laboratory-management/
NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in Southern California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to ensure continued accountability and strong value for U.S. taxpayers. The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has managed the laboratory since its inception in