Definitive Contract NNH15CN76C

Award Date 9/3/15
Potential Completion Date 5/31/29
Potential Value $1.9B
Federal Agency
Johnson Space Center
Federal Contract Vehicle
Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Extent Competed
Full and Open Competition
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Cost Plus Award Fee
Place of Performance
Sterling, VA, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
34
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
Not listed
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed

This federal contract award to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a major aerospace and defense contractor, is for the NEXTSTEP NRA program. The $1.924 billion definitive contract with the Johnson Space Center supports the evolution of the Cygnus spacecraft for potential use as a modular habitat and test platform for deep space transit missions. The contract focuses on maturing technologies such as environmental control and life support systems, autonomous habitation, and docking mechanisms. The award does not have a set-aside designation. As a prime contractor, Northrop Grumman will leverage its experience from the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) and Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) programs to advance NASA's long-term exploration goals. The contract supports the development of a Cygnus-derived exploration augmentation module that could be deployed in cislunar space by 2020.

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