Phase II SEQ 80NSSC25C0435 lasernav - lidar-based dark navigation for safe and precise lunar landing
Active Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25C0435
- Awardee
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Astrobotic Technology Inc. UEI JAQ3W2MGVNV1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,999,590
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,999,590.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 59% 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
- Pittsburgh, PA 15233, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $4.0 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Astrobotic Technology Inc. for the development of LaserNav, a LiDAR-based dark-side navigation system designed to enable safe and precise lunar landings. The contract, awarded on September 9, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 8, 2027, is set aside for small businesses under firm fixed-price terms. Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company and spin-off from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, will perform the work at its facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
LaserNav represents a continuation of Astrobotic's ongoing innovation in lunar exploration technologies and builds upon the company's established expertise in LiDAR-based hazard detection systems and advanced navigation solutions for autonomous space systems. This Phase II award supports the maturation of technology critical for NASA's lunar exploration objectives, including precise landing capabilities that will enhance mission safety and payload delivery accuracy. The contract leverages Astrobotic's track record as a key contractor for lunar missions, including work on the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and LiDAR systems supporting NASA's VIPER mission to the Moon's South Pole.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Avnet Inc. | $45,277 | |
| 3D Plus U.s.a., Inc. | $46,095 | |
| Avnet Inc. | $52,668 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25C0435?
80NSSC25C0435 was awarded to Astrobotic Technology Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 9, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25C0435 worth?
The government has obligated $3,999,590 on 80NSSC25C0435.
Was contract 80NSSC25C0435 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25C0435 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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