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Justification, first published as presolicitation

Autonomous Space-Based Situational Awareness Software - Starling Mission Follow-On

80ARC026R0004

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Ames Research Center. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

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Awarded

Eradrive, Inc.

$420,000.00 obligated so far on USAspending, June 3, 2026, contract 80ARC026P0002

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This justification provides the rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to EraDrive, Inc. for commercial software development and on-orbit testing services supporting the NASA Starling formation-flying mission. The effort is a follow-on that extends the autonomous, space-based situational awareness capabilities of the existing flight software baseline operating on four 6U CubeSats in low Earth orbit.

The period of performance is approximately seven months from date of award through January 20, 2027, and is bounded by the scheduled Starling mission end-of-life. The statutory authority for this action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Eradrive, Inc.
UEI
PLUQPL2X6CN3
CAGE
11LB9
Vendor location
Palo Alto, CA
Contract
80ARC026P0002, purchase order
Obligated
$420,000.00
Actions
1 between June 3, 2026 and June 3, 2026
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Deliver, Integrate, Ground-Test, Upload, and Operationally Demonstrate Software Upgrades to the Starfox Flight Software Baseline Currently Operating on Four 6U Cubesats in Low Earth Orbit as Part of the Starling Formation-Flying Mission.
Match
award number 80ARC026P0002 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80ARC0 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. April 13, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Autonomous Space-Based Situational Awareness Software Development - Starling Mission Follow-On

    Due April 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 8310db477454411eab6d1f9508de7647

  2. April 26, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Autonomous Space-Based Situational Awareness Software Development - Starling Mission Follow-On

    Due April 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 93ceb2271b924ca98c127c9ee3739b9e

  3. June 4, 2026

    Justification, originally presolicitation

    SAM.gov, notice 16bfab4bd8f44a19be4b3e70a126adaf

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