Duster will measure dust, plasma, micrometeoroid impacts, and lander ejecta at the lunar south pole to assess hazards for artemis missions.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80MSFC26C0004
- Awardee
-
The Regents Of The University Of Colorado UEI SPVKK1RC2MZ3
- Awarding agency
-
Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $0
Award facts
- Contract value 0% obligated
- $24,833,705.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 19% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 53 offers Two Step
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$7,156,098 | |
| Original award | $7,156,098 |
About this award
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a $24.8 million definitive contract to The Regents of The University of Colorado on April 6, 2026, for the DUSTER instrument, which will measure dust, plasma, micrometeoroid impacts, and lander ejecta at the lunar south pole to assess hazards for Artemis missions. The contract carries cost-no-fee pricing and completion is due June 30, 2029.
Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado. The solicitation calls for development and delivery of a lunar dust measurement instrument that will support NASA's crewed lunar exploration program by characterizing surface and ejecta hazards. This is not a set-aside procurement.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Heliospace Corporation | $897,264 | |
| Lunar Outpost Inc. | $3,566,714 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80MSFC26C0004?
80MSFC26C0004 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of Colorado by Marshall Space Flight Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 6, 2026.
How much is contract 80MSFC26C0004 worth?
The government has obligated $0 on 80MSFC26C0004. Its current value, with exercised options, is $24,833,705.
Was contract 80MSFC26C0004 competed?
The extent of competition for 80MSFC26C0004 was full and open competition. The government received 53 offers.
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