This federal contract award, valued at $588,573.65, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to investigate the ancient lunar dynamo. The contract supports research to constrain the intensity and lifetime of the late lunar dynamo, which has major implications for understanding the Moon's origin, thermal history, and interior structure. The research will analyze the paleomagnetism of young lunar rocks, leveraging a specialized gas mixing thermal demagnetizer developed under a separate planetary major equipment grant. This work aligns with NASA's Solar System Workings (SSW) program, which focuses on understanding planetary magnetism. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, and MIT frequently partners with the federal government on cutting-edge research and development projects across various scientific and technological fields.