Artemis III preliminary examination glovebox

The contract involves the design and manufacture of a custom modular glovebox system to be installed in a lunar laboratory for the Artemis III mission. The glovebox will be constructed to strict curation standards to preserve the pristinity of lunar samples, utilizing materials such as polycarbonate glass and Viton seals. It is intended for the preliminary examination of lunar samples brought back by the Artemis III mission and is critical to ensuring the integrity and contamination control of the returned materials. The procurement is being handled by XI2 under the solicitation number nasa-a7e5d865a4dae353, with the contract categorized under NAICS code 927110. While the location of performance is still to be determined, the contract is associated with NASA's Johnson Space Center. Key contacts for this contract include Jemma Davidson and Tumarrow Romain, who serve as the point of contact and small business specialist, respectively. Further details and updates can be accessed through NASA’s procurement forecast link.