Sbir i terrain regolith evaluation and degradation (tread)terrain regolith evaluation and degradation (tread)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25C0166
- Awardee
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Cislune Inc. UEI DGPTTY66S627
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $174,388
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $174,888.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Alhambra, CA 91801, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $18,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $156,388 |
About this award
Cislune Inc., a small business specializing in advanced space technology research and development for NASA, was awarded a $174,888 firm fixed-price contract on September 29, 2025, for SBIR Phase I research under the Terrain Regolith Evaluation and Degradation (TREAD) program. The contract, set aside for total small business participation, is funded through NASA's Shared Services Center and will be performed at the company's facility in Alhambra, California, with an ultimate completion date of March 27, 2026. This award falls within NASA's Small Business Innovation Research program, which supports early-stage innovation and research by small firms in technologies critical to the agency's missions.
TREAD represents one of several related research initiatives Cislune has pursued under NASA's lunar exploration and in-situ resource utilization objectives. The company's portfolio demonstrates a consistent focus on technologies supporting human spaceflight and lunar development, including regolith handling, autonomous systems, and advanced materials for extraterrestrial construction. With multiple prior awards ranging from approximately $150,000 to $900,000, Cislune has established itself as a strategic partner for NASA's technology development needs, and this Phase I contract provides an opportunity to advance foundational research in terrain and regolith characterization for future lunar operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25C0166?
80NSSC25C0166 was awarded to Cislune Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 29, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25C0166 worth?
The government has obligated $174,388 on 80NSSC25C0166. Its current value, with exercised options, is $174,888.
Was contract 80NSSC25C0166 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25C0166 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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