Provide design, development, integration, launch, and on orbit, continuous communications in support of a mars sample return (MSR) mission and future mars surface, orbital, and human exploration…
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80GSFC26C0032
- Awardee
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Blue Origin, LLC UEI SFKWJAYSTL95
- Awarding agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $660,000,017
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) Pre-Solicitation · 80GSFC26R0011 · Posted Feb 23, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $660,000,017.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 2% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1555 Space Vehicles
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Huntsville, AL 35806, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a $660 million ceiling firm fixed-price definitive contract to Blue Origin, LLC on September 1, 2026, for design, development, integration, launch, and on-orbit continuous communications supporting a Mars sample return mission and future Mars surface, orbital, and human exploration missions. The award used no set-aside, and the prime holds no SBA set-aside designations. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) mandates competitively bid firm fixed-price contracts for this acquisition. Place of performance is Huntsville, AL 35806.
The award follows a pre-solicitation posted February 23, 2026, under the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) program, with comments due March 10, 2026. The procurement uses the advisory multi-step process under FAR 15.101(e), which required nonbinding informational submissions before the formal proposal phase. Required capabilities include autonomous operations, onboard processing, store-and-forward, and compatibility with Deep Space Network standards and CCSDS protocols. Direct with Earth link availability is 95% (threshold) to 99% (goal), and proximity link availability is 98% (threshold) to 99% (goal). Hardware delivery is due by December 31, 2028. Full operational readiness is due by the end of calendar year 2030 (threshold) or 2029 (goal), with a minimum five-year operational lifetime. Ultimate completion is December 31, 2035.
Description
Provide design, development, integration, launch, and on orbit, continuous communications in support of a mars sample return (MSR) mission and future mars surface, orbital, and human exploration missions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80GSFC26C0032?
80GSFC26C0032 was awarded to Blue Origin, LLC by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2026.
How much is contract 80GSFC26C0032 worth?
The government has obligated $660,000,017 on 80GSFC26C0032.
Was contract 80GSFC26C0032 competed?
The extent of competition for 80GSFC26C0032 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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