Lunabotics management support

NASA's Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source contract for Lunabotics management support. The government intends to award this contract to the University of Central Florida Research Foundation, located in Orlando, Florida, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits sole source procurement. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will serve as the procuring center, with performance occurring at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The procurement will treat the services as commercial items under FAR Parts 12 and 13, and the NAICS classification is 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools).

This Special Notice invites interested organizations to demonstrate their capabilities and qualifications to perform Lunabotics management support by submitting written documentation to the primary point of contact, Kacey Hickman (Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov), no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 2, 2026. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the government should conduct this procurement competitively, though the government retains sole discretion to proceed with or without competition. According to the associated Statement of Work, the contract extension through September 30, 2026, includes $100,000 in funding to support the Lunabotics 2026 University Challenge competition, encompassing program management, facility rental at Kennedy Space Center's Astronaut Memorial Foundation facility, personal protective equipment and supplies, and student scholarships. The competition culminates in a final event scheduled for May 19-21, 2026, where the top ten competing teams will participate in the Artemis Arena and related facilities.