NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management
NASA has announced plans to compete the contract for managing the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. This decision aims to ensure accountability and value for taxpayers while exploring alternative management approaches. The current contract with the California Institute of Technology has been in place since 2018 and will run through 2028, with a potential value of $30 billion.
- ▪NASA plans to compete the management contract for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
- ▪The California Institute of Technology has managed JPL since the 1930s.
- ▪The current contract with Caltech is valued at up to $30 billion and runs through 2028.
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3 min readNASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory ManagementCheryl WarnerNews ChiefMay 22, 2026 RELEASE26-043NASA Headquarters NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Credit: NASA 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 the 1930s, and previous NASA contracts for its management and operations have been awarded sole source to the university since the facility was transferred from the U.S. Army to NASA in 1958.
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