Sources sought, first published as solicitation
NASA Deep Space Autonomous Robotics Challenge: Call for Host Facility Interest
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Johnson Space Center. All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.
Offers due
January 31, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST
91 days from now. Posted October 19, 2026, first published September 30, 2024.
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Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The purpose of this SAM.gov notice is to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Research Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) has contracted with the Institute of Competition Sciences to implement the NASA Deep Space Autonomous Robotics Challenge to advance the Agency's goals in managing multi-agent robotic systems tasked with preparing lunar and Martian infrastructure before astronaut crews arrive. Open and carefully read the attached PDF file entitled “DSpARCSummary.” Direct links have been provided for more information on registration for the Challenge and for completing the application for the judging process.
After reading the PDF attachment, by email only, address questions or other comments with a subject line to read “NASA Deep Space Autonomous Robotics Challenge Question/Clarification” to the listed primary point of contact.
Attachments
Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.
- DSpARCSummary.pdf144 KB, October 19, 2026
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
September 30, 2024
Solicitation, originally sources sought
NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3)
Due November 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice ec0f84a0c6454da2ba555e3da25c3c85
October 2, 2024
Solicitation
NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3)
Due November 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 7e320bc30f164d71b70645c54d03e3b0
October 9, 2024
Solicitation
NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3)
Due November 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 382dc304d68d41ab97530d14fd9689db
October 30, 2024
Solicitation
NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3)
Due November 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 64710182cf704f4fad1fc8cd31cc8764
November 4, 2024
Solicitation
NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3)
Due November 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 5dcaafe6342140a4bbc59ff71ac56ecd
November 6, 2024
Solicitation
NASA Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3)
Due November 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 87899d59bb224cff97e79882c3ad45ff
October 19, 2026
Sources sought
Due January 31, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice bb6cc95a09c340b1abf0c93299ff9b1e
1 revisions on SAM
- October 19, 2026: publish, sources sought
Points of contact
- Emma Zemler – Research Technology Mission Directorateemma.zemler@nasa.gov