# CIS Capability Studies III: Lunar Surface User Terminals & Network Orchestration and Management Systems (NextSTEP-2 BAA: Appendix Q)

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- Solicitation number: NNH16ZCQ001K-CIS-APPENDIX_Q_INTUITIVE-MACHINES
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Intuitive Machines, LLC for $647,600.00
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AR12 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Houston, Texas
- County: Harris County (FIPS 48201). https://abierto.us/counties/harris-county-tx-48201
- City: Houston. https://abierto.us/cities/houston-tx-4835000
- First posted: October 11, 2024
- Last posted: October 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e55ab9d67b9a436bb962c6ef06a9b573/view

## Description

Award Notice for Intuitive Machines This is a contract award under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 Broad Agency Announcement, Commercialization, Innovation, and Synergies Capabilities Studies III:

**Lunar Surface User Terminals (NextSTEP-2 BAA:** Appendix Q). This contract is for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center’s, Commercialization, Innovation, and Synergies Office for the Lunar Surface User Terminals Study. NASA is seeking state-of-the-art studies and demonstrations for a dual-purpose navigation and communication lunar surface user terminal. The Terminal will support lunar surface exploration plans and ensure interoperability with developing LunarNet and Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation System standards.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Intuitive Machines, LLC (UEI HQHKENU27Y83)
- Contract: 80GSFC24CA073, definitive contract
- Obligated: $647,600.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Link: award number 80GSFC24CA073 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80GSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA073_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 11, 2024: Award notice. Notice e55ab9d67b9a436bb962c6ef06a9b573. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e55ab9d67b9a436bb962c6ef06a9b573/view

## Points of contact

- Diane Hood, diane.hood@nasa.gov, 3012869464

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