Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) Appendix F.10 in NASA Research Announcement (NRA) RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2025

Amendment / Modification

• This amendment (ROSES-2025 Amendment 45) delays the F.10 PRISM Step-2 proposal due date to February 27, 2026.

• The delay is to allow proposers time to make proposal and budgetary modifications due to an adjustment in the period of performance for south polar investigations.

• The proposal due date for the F.10 PRISM Step-2 is affected.

• The proposal submission deadline has been extended to February 27, 2026.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (Amendment 42) to the F.10 PRISM solicitation makes several updates:

• Updates text regarding the Architecture Definition Document in Section 1.

• Includes new Data Gaps and updated Technology Gaps for proposals.

• Revises Tables F.10-1 and F.10-2 to incorporate the Safety and Mission Assurance plan and the Master Equipment List/Power Equipment List appendices.

• Provides new guidance in Section 5 for budgeting the Period of Performance for south polar investigations.

• New text is indicated in bold, and deleted text is struck through.

• An FAQ section is expected to be updated soon on the NSPIRES page.

• Section 1 (Architecture Definition Document)

• Tables F.10-1 and F.10-2

• Section 5 (Period of Performance budgeting for south polar investigations)

• The amendment does not explicitly state changes to proposal deadlines or submission requirements, but bidders should review the updated sections and the forthcoming FAQ for any potential impact on their proposals.

Amendment / Modification

• Amendment 31 to ROSES-2025 adds two new items under subsection 2.4.2.4 "Additional Required Content":

  • A required Safety and Mission Assurance plan.
  • An optional extended Master Equipment List and/or Power Equipment List.

• New text related to these additions is indicated in bold.

• Subsection 2.4.2.4 "Additional Required Content" has been updated.

• The due date for Step-2 proposals remains unchanged and is February 20, 2026.

• Updated FAQs have been posted on the NSPIRES page for F.10 PRISM.

Amendment / Modification

This document serves as a correction and update regarding the F.10 PRISM opportunity. Key changes include:

• A bullet was added to the list of information required in Section 4.1 for proposers leveraging survive-the-night services.

• The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document has been updated.

• The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for today, Friday, December 5, at 1 PM Eastern Time (UTC-04:00).

• Section 4.1 (regarding survive-the-night services information requirements).

• The FAQ document.

• The pre-proposal conference has been rescheduled to today, December 5th. Connection details for the conference are provided, including a Webex link, webinar number, password, phone numbers, and access code.

Amendment / Modification

• The pre-proposal webinar date has been deferred to December 5, 2025.

• Step-1 proposal due date is now December 12, 2025.

• Step-2 proposal due date is now February 20, 2026.

• Section 2.1 was updated to expand on the direct purchase of goods, supplies, and/or services from non-U.S. sources.

• Section 3.1 was modified to provide updated guidance on landing site hazard analyses.

• A paragraph referring to cooperative agreements as the award type was removed from Section 5.

• New text is indicated in bold, and deleted text is struck through.

• FAQs will be posted under "Other documents" on the NSPIRES page for F.10 PRISM.

• Sections 2.1, 3.1, and 5.

• Proposal deadlines for Step-1 and Step-2 have been extended.

• Webinar date has been changed.

Amendment / Modification

This document is Amendment 9 to the ROSES-2025 NASA Research Announcement (NNH25ZDA001N), specifically for the F.10 PRISM solicitation. It releases the final text and due dates for the F.10 PRISM opportunity.

• Final text and due dates for F.10 PRISM.

• Pre-proposal Conference: October 15, 2025, at 2 pm Eastern Time.

• Step-1 proposals due: November 5, 2025.

• Step-2 proposals due: January 30, 2026.

• The F.10 PRISM solicitation concerns the development and flight of science-driven payloads for investigations on the lunar surface, addressing specific science goals and technology demonstration objectives. Payloads will be delivered via a Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) lander to a specified lunar location, including the South Pole region but excluding the North Pole region.

• The amendment will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage and SARA's ROSES blog around September 30, 2025.

• Questions concerning F.10 PRISM should be directed to Ryan Watkins at HQ-PRISM@mail.nasa.gov.