Federal contract award
80MSFC26C0003
L-MAPS IS A MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER WITH A DLR-CONTRIBUTED GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SUBSYSTEM USED TO MEASURE SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE, TEMPERATURES, AND ID SUBSURFACE ICE. THIS WORK SUPPORTS THE LUNAR TERRAIN VEHICLE INSTRUMENTS (LTVI) PROGRAM.
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 MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT 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 | COST NO FEE |
| Obligations | $2.4M |
| Current contract value | $5.3M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $5.3M |
| Start date | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Current end date | Nov 30, 2029 |
| Potential end date | Nov 30, 2029 |
| Latest award activity | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 2 of 2 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | P00001 | $1.9M | L-MAPS IS A MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER WITH A DLR-CONTRIBUTED GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SUBSYSTEM USED TO MEASURE SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE, TEMPERATURES, AND ID SUBSURFACE ICE. THIS WORK SUPPORTS THE LUNAR TERRAIN VEHICLE INSTRUMENTS (LTVI) PROGRAM. |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 0 | $500.0K | L-MAPS IS A MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER WITH A DLR-CONTRIBUTED GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SUBSYSTEM USED TO MEASURE SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE, TEMPERATURES, AND ID SUBSURFACE ICE. THIS WORK SUPPORTS THE LUNAR TERRAIN VEHICLE INSTRUMENTS (LTVI) PROGRAM. |
Estimated positioning window
Nov 30, 2028 – May 30, 2029
35/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 35/100. Available recorded signals: 30 points.
- Contract end 2029-11-30 (1132 days from calculation)
- +5 points
- 70 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 2 recorded award transactions
- +5 points
- Latest award action: 2026-09-04
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.