Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) 1.0
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) has issued a Special Notice concerning its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) 1.0 contracts. NASA intends to execute a sole source contract modification to increase the cumulative Not-to-Exceed (NTE) maximum ordering value for existing CLPS contracts from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion. This modification will continue services for integrating, accommodating, transporting, and operating NASA Payloads using contractor-provided assets.
Opportunity Details
- Purpose: Increase the maximum ordering value of existing CLPS contracts to support ongoing lunar payload services.
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price, Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) under FAR Part 12.
- Scope: All activities necessary to safely integrate, accommodate, transport, and operate NASA Payloads using contractor-provided assets, including launch vehicles, lunar lander spacecraft, lunar surface systems, Earth re-entry vehicles, and associated resources.
- Current Contractors: Astrobotic Technology, Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, Lockheed Martin Space, Moon Express, Orbit Beyond, Redwire Space Sensors, Sierra Space, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems.
Response Information
- Type: Special Notice (Sole Source Justification)
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Response Due: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, by 4:00 PM CST.
- Submission: Electronically via email to
tasha.beasley@nasa.gov. - Evaluation: Capabilities and qualifications will be evaluated solely to determine if the acquisition can be conducted on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete is at its sole discretion.
- Published Date: April 27, 2026.
Additional Notes
Oral communications are not acceptable. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.