This federal contract award, with a ceiling value of $6,506,336.00, was issued by the Langley Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Lockheed Martin Corporation. The contract is for the design, prototyping, and testing of the Lunar Vertical Solar Array Technology (LVSAT), a solar panel system designed to provide 10 kilowatts of electrical power and be robotically deployable at the South Pole of the lunar surface. This award supports NASA's planned lunar landing and base establishment at the lunar South Pole in the 2024-2028 timeframe. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Lockheed Martin has subcontracted portions of the work to companies including EMF Engineered Components LLC, Toray Advanced Composites USA, Inc., and Proto Labs, Inc. to provide specialized components, materials, and manufacturing services. This contract aligns with NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate and its Game Changing Development program, which focuses on maturing critical mid-Technology Readiness Level technologies for future space exploration missions.
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