NASA's Hybrid Contract Approach for Space Station Deorbit Vehicle.

NASA has proposed a hybrid contract approach for procuring a spacecraft called the United States Deorbit Vehicle (USDV) that would dock to the International Space Station (ISS) and perform a controlled reentry of it. The agency is seeking feedback on the draft through the end of the month before releasing a final RFP this summer. NASA is proposing to start with a cost-plus contract for the design of the deorbit vehicle through critical design review, followed by a fixed-price contract for production of the vehicle and other activities. The agency requested $180 million in its fiscal year 2024 budget proposal in March to start work on the deorbit vehicle.