Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS)

NASA Johnson Space Center established a Master IDIQ for Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) on May 31, 2022, with a shared ceiling of $3.5 billion and ordering authority extending through May 30, 2034. The vehicle procures EVA services for NASA's Human Exploration missions, including support to the International Space Station and Artemis programs through 2034, encompassing certified spacesuits, associated hardware, mission planning, crew training, and real-time EVA operations support.

Ordering remains open with approximately 7 years 10 months of procurement authority remaining. Three task orders have been awarded since the vehicle's establishment, with the most recent issued in September 2024. Combined potential value across awarded orders stands at $664.3 million, with $531.6 million (80% of potential value) obligated to date. Ordering activity has been steady at one task order per year across 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Axiom Space Inc. holds 100% of awarded task orders under this vehicle, representing the sole prime contractor to date. All three orders are unrestricted competitive awards to this single firm. The largest order, issued in September 2022 for Artemis program support, carries a ceiling of $449.0 million with $391.7 million obligated and a completion date of November 2028. A second order for EVA demonstration, awarded in June 2023, has a ceiling of $171.6 million with $99.9 million obligated through August 2028. The most recent order, issued in September 2024 for special studies and communications pivot work, carries a ceiling of $43.7 million with $39.9 million obligated through September 2029.

All orders fund NASA Johnson Space Center, concentrating customer demand entirely within a single agency organization. Task order economics reflect firm fixed price structures with multi-year performance periods aligned to Artemis lunar mission timelines and ISS operations cycles. The vehicle's remaining ceiling of approximately $2.8 billion and extended ordering window through 2034 leave substantial capacity for additional awards supporting sustained EVA capability development and operational support.

Exploration Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Services (xEVAS) contract(s) for EVA services that provide NASA EVA capability for NASA's Human Exploration missions, including, but not limited, to support to the International Space Station and Artemis programs through 2034. The contractor(s) will be responsible for leveraging Government and/or commercial investments to provide an EVA system (space suit, associated hardware and services) for a successful demonstration in a relevant environment and initial certification for first use by NASA crew members. Additionally, the contractor(s) will be awarded task order(s) to provide recurring EVA services for ISS and/or lunar missions, including, but not limited to: use of certified suits by NASA crew members in EVAs; mission planning; support to ground operations (fitting, training, etc.); and support to real-time EVA operations.