Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) Units for MoonFall and CLPS Mission 8
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80ARC027P0001
- Agency
-
Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80ARC027P0001-80ARC027P0001
- NAICS code
- 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1675 Space Vehicle Components
- Place of performance
- Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Ames Research Center awarded contract 80ARC027P0001 to Lockheed Martin Corporation on October 6, 2026, for Neutron Spectrometer System units valued at $4.66 million, to be operated by NASA for its MoonFall and CLPS Mission 8 projects. The award was made with no set-aside. Per the attached justification summary, the procurement is sole-source under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2) on unusual and compelling urgency tied to the Artemis campaign, with a fixed July 2028 launch opportunity for lunar south pole exploration constraining the schedule. The same summary states that prior market research identified seven commercial organizations, only two offering space-qualified systems, and that Lockheed Martin is the sole source meeting all technical and space qualification requirements. Per that summary, eight units support Moon Base Phase I robotic missions, four each for MoonFall and the Exploration Science Strategy Integration Office's CS-8 multi-lander project, and one unit is a spare. NASA plans to examine the market for alternative solutions before executing any subsequent acquisitions for the same requirement.
Notice text
Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) Units to be operated by NASA for its MoonFall and CLPS Mission 8 Projects.
Awarded contract 80ARC027P0001 to Lockheed Martin Corporation for 4663726.00 on 2026-10-06.
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