Delivery Order 80HQTR19D0005-80JSC020F0220
- This is a $10,455.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract award to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (APL) by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The contract is for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Mission VIPER Review Team (VRT) support under the ARDES II contract vehicle. APL, a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center, will provide engineering, modeling, and simulation services to support NASA's VIPER mission, which is focused on...
- This is a firm-fixed price commercial contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC for the design, development, fabrication, and delivery of three (3) Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Lunar Rover Solar Arrays, with an option for one (1) additional spare panel. The total potential contract value is $4,397,397.79. This full and open competition contract supports NASA's VIPER lunar rover...
- This federal contract award, with an ID of 80NM0018D0004|80NM0020F0049, is for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to provide support to the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) project. The contract, valued at $2,145,874.00, was awarded to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) as the prime contractor. This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee type contract, with a completion date of September 30, 2025. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. JPL, which is a...
- This is a federal contract award to The Aerospace Corporation, a non-profit federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center. The contract, valued at $1,329,881.25, is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order that does not have a set-aside designation. The contract requires The Aerospace Corporation to provide contamination control expertise and other technical support to the Volatiles Investigating Polar...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,008,932.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company. The contract supports the development of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)-based hazard detection sensor for Astrobotic's Griffin Lander, which will deliver NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the South Pole of the Moon in 2023. The LiDAR...
- This is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Delivery Order contract awarded by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), to provide industrial services in support of the VIPER mission. The contract has a total ceiling value of $1,416,302.00 and a period of performance through November 3, 2024. Caltech, the prime contractor, has previously served as a subcontractor and subrecipient on various federal research and technology development contracts,...
- NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded Astrobotic Technology Inc. a delivery order valued at $1.176 million under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to conduct a trade study and mid-sized lander capability assessment. This firm fixed-price contract, awarded on July 16, 2025, extends the period of performance through September 30, 2025, and will be performed at Astrobotic's headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The award carries no set-aside designation and represents a...
- This firm fixed price contract valued at $1,981,488 was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center to Astrobotic Technology Inc. for work furthering the development of their Cuberover lunar rover. Specifically, the statement of work involves maturing the payload interfaces and increasing capabilities such as solar recharging and a more cost effective drivetrain. Funding comes from NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate under the Advanced...
- This federal contract award, with ID 80HQTR19D0005|80JSC019F0164, was issued by the Johnson Space Center (part of NASA, a civilian federal agency) to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company. The contract, which is not set aside, is for Lunar Surface Transportation Services - NASA-Provided Lunar Payload (NPLP) Delivery, with a total ceiling value of $100,175,088.81 and a completion date of November 30, 2024. The contract is issued under the Commercial Lunar Payload...
- This is a $6,296,804.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT), a small business based in Neffsville, Pennsylvania. The contract is for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Thermal Management System Flight Components, part of NASA's SBIR Program Phase III effort. ACT will provide thermal management solutions, including heat pipes and other advanced cooling systems, to...
- Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)Master IDIQ
- 80HQTR19D0005Indefinite Delivery Contract
- 80HQTR19D0005-80JSC020F0220Delivery Order
NASA's Johnson Space Center awarded Astrobotic Technology Inc. a $317.9M delivery order (Task Order 20A, Revision 24) under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to support the development and delivery of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). VIPER is a lunar rover designed to explore the Moon's South Pole and investigate the presence of water ice and other volatiles. The contract, awarded on June 11, 2020, with a completion date of October 31, 2026, is structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with no set-aside designation. Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, will perform the work at its facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Under this contract, Astrobotic will leverage its expertise in lunar exploration technologies, robotic systems, and advanced sensor development to deliver VIPER, which represents a critical component of NASA's lunar exploration strategy. The company brings substantial experience in payload delivery services and lunar landing technologies through its participation in the CLPS program and prior NASA contracts. CLPS is NASA's initiative to commercialize lunar transportation and logistics services, enabling the agency to achieve its scientific objectives on the Moon while leveraging private sector innovation and cost efficiency. Astrobotic's selection underscores the company's established capabilities in developing sophisticated space technologies and its role as a key contractor supporting NASA's human exploration and robotic science missions.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial Lunar Payload Services - CLPS | 80HQTR18R0011R | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters | Award Notice 1/2 | 4/27/18, 3:44 PM | |
Commercial Lunar Payload Services | 80HQTR18R0011R | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters | Award Notice 2/2 | 9/6/18, 10:06 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00024 | Funding Only Action | $7.8m | 1/16/26 | |
| P00022 | Funding Only Action | ($6m) | 12/1/25 | |
| P00023 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/1/25 | |
| P00019 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/10/24 | |
| P00018 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/12/24 |