NIGP 80476: Service Modules, Spacecraft

NIGP 80476 Service Modules, Spacecraft is an Item code covering specialized materials and technical services supporting space science and aerospace education at state and local institutions. State and local governments purchasing under this code procure lunar and planetary simulants, thermal-vacuum testing services, and related spacecraft-component materials for research, testing, and educational programs. The issuing bodies include state workforce agencies conducting market research on testing infrastructure, school districts acquiring educational materials for space science curricula, and other state and local entities evaluating vendor capabilities to support future space-technology contracting.

Recent activity reflects two distinct procurement approaches: the Texas Workforce Commission issued an RFI (RFI3582601, due September 11, 2026) to identify existing thermal-vacuum testing facilities within Texas capable of supporting government testing requirements, while the School Board of Seminole County, Florida, pursued a sole-source procurement (25260122SVG, due June 9, 2026) for five tonnes of Anorthosite Highlands Simulant from Space Resource Technologies for its ePathways Department at an approximate annual expenditure of $20,000. The geographic spread includes Texas and Florida based on recent solicitations. The code sees limited recent state and local activity; current opportunities center on educational procurement and infrastructure market research rather than high-volume commodity buys, suggesting that space-simulation materials and thermal testing services remain specialized, lower-frequency purchases at the state and local level.