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 definitive contract to Blue Origin, LLC on September 1, 2026, for design, development, integration, launch, and on-orbit continuous communications in support of Mars sample return and future Mars surface, orbital, and human exploration missions. The contract is firm fixed-price with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Huntsville, AL. The originating pre-solicitation, posted February 23, 2026, describes procurement of a high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiter system under the Mars Telecommunications Network program. Key requirements include full operational readiness by end of calendar year 2030 (threshold) or 2029 (goal), hardware delivery by December 31, 2028, minimum five-year operational lifetime, autonomous operations, onboard processing, Direct with Earth links, proximity links for Mars surface and orbital assets, store-and-forward capabilities, and Deep Space Network and CCSDS protocol compatibility. Performance metrics include 95 percent (threshold) to 99 percent (goal) Direct with Earth link availability and 98 percent (threshold) to 99 percent (goal) proximity link availability. Data rate thresholds are 0.1 Mbps forward and 1 Mbps return on Direct with Earth links at maximum range, with goal rates of 1 Mbps forward and 7 Mbps return.
Period of performance extends through December 31, 2035. The procurement is governed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), which mandates competitively bid firm fixed-price contracts for this acquisition. The contract follows the advisory multi-step FAR 15.101(e) process.
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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