Federal contract award
80LARC21CA011
THE CONTRACTOR IS TO DESIGN, PROTOTYPE, AND TEST THE LUNAR VERTICAL SOLAR ARRAY TECHNOLOGY (LVSAT), A SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 10 KILOWATTS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BE ROBOTICALLY DEPLOYABLE AT THE SOUTH POLE OF THE LUNAR SURFACE.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AR12 — SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $6.5M |
| Current contract value | $6.5M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $6.5M |
| Start date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Current end date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Potential end date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Latest award activity | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Source loaded | Aug 15, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
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| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | P00012 | $0 | DESIGN, PROTOTYPE, AND TEST THE LUNAR VERTICAL SOLAR ARRAY TECHNOLOGY, A SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 10 KILOWATTS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND BE ROBOTICALLY DEPLOYABLE AT THE SOUTH POLE OF THE LUNAR SURFACE. |
Buyer contacts from matching notices
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| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) | Contact | HQ-STMD-LunarVSATAppendix@nasaprs.com | Source | Aug 17, 2020 |
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