Characterizing the change in optical maturity of copernican crater ejecta with time
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7273
- Awardee
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Intuitive Machines, LLC UEI HQHKENU27Y83
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $212,267
Award facts
- Contract value 46% obligated
- $460,283.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 52% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Houston, TX 77059, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $212,267 |
About this award
NASA's Science Mission Directorate awarded a $460,283 research grant to Intuitive Machines, LLC, a Houston-based space exploration company, on January 2, 2025. The grant, which carries an ultimate completion date of June 14, 2028, supports scientific research focused on characterizing the change in optical maturity of Copernican crater ejecta over time. This work aligns with NASA's broader lunar science objectives and supports the agency's exploration initiative emphasizing scientific research on and from the Moon. The award utilized no set-aside designation, reflecting Intuitive Machines' competitive capabilities in unrestricted federal contract opportunities. The contract is structured as a grant for research with other pricing type arrangements.
This award represents part of Intuitive Machines' expanded engagement with NASA beyond its significant commercial contracts, including the company's $4.6 billion Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract and Commercial Lunar Payload Services task orders. The research grant demonstrates the company's scientific capabilities and commitment to advancing understanding of lunar surface characteristics, complementing its operational and engineering services in support of NASA's sustainable lunar exploration strategy. The work will be performed at the contractor's Houston, Texas facility, leveraging the company's proximity to NASA's Johnson Space Center and existing lunar exploration expertise.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7273?
80NSSC25K7273 was awarded to Intuitive Machines, LLC by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 2, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7273 worth?
The government has obligated $212,267 on 80NSSC25K7273. Its current value, with exercised options, is $460,283.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7273 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7273 was full and open competition.
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