Commercial lunar payload services (clps) task order CS-3
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80JSC023F0041
- Awardee
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Firefly Aerospace Inc. UEI UJHHLTAPK7N5 Part of Noosphere Venture Partners LP
- Awarding agency
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Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $112,770,706
Award facts
- Contract value 99% obligated
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- $112,770,706.09 Current, with exercised options
- $113,530,258.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 81% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- PSC
- AR14 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 5 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Cedar Park, TX 78613, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,500,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,575,500 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $1,746,882 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,528,078 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $13,938,750 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,151,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $16,726,500 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,150,996 | |
| Original award | $33,453,000 |
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About this award
NASA's Johnson Space Center awarded Firefly Aerospace Inc. a $113.5 million delivery order (CS-3) under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program on March 14, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2027. This firm fixed-price task order was issued without set-aside designation through open competition and represents a significant expansion of the agency's partnership with Firefly for lunar payload delivery capabilities. The award supports NASA's broader lunar exploration objectives under the Artemis program, leveraging commercial providers to deliver scientific instruments and equipment to the lunar surface in a cost-effective manner.
Firefly Aerospace Inc., a NewSpace startup based in Cedar Park, Texas, and a subsidiary of Noosphere Venture Partners LP, has emerged as a key strategic partner for NASA's lunar logistics needs. The company brings proven capabilities in commercial space transportation and payload delivery services, complemented by existing federal contract vehicles including a $300 million Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract with NASA's Kennedy Space Center and multiple prior CLPS task orders. This award underscores Firefly's technical maturity and NASA's confidence in the company's ability to execute complex lunar landing and payload deployment missions as the agency accelerates its human return to the Moon.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80JSC023F0041?
80JSC023F0041 was awarded to Firefly Aerospace Inc. by Johnson Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 14, 2023.
How much is contract 80JSC023F0041 worth?
The government has obligated $112,770,706 on 80JSC023F0041. Its potential value, with all options, is $113,530,258.
Is contract 80JSC023F0041 an order under another contract?
Yes. 80JSC023F0041 is a delivery order under 80HQTR19D0009, an indefinite delivery contract, on Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS).
Was contract 80JSC023F0041 competed?
The extent of competition for 80JSC023F0041 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 5 offers.
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