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Commercial service contract to deliver rovers to the Moon

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The Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) is an IDIQ contract established by the Johnson Space Center to provide rapid, frequent, and affordable delivery of rovers and payloads to the lunar surface. Utilizing commercial procurement strategies, the program employs 14 vendors who operate under firm fixed price task orders for the full scope of delivery. Under this arrangement, selected vendors are responsible for subcontracting the launch vehicle and securing all required licenses and approvals from the FAA and other relevant agencies. This service based approach is designed to support the objectives of Moon Base Ignition Day by leveraging innovative commercial capabilities for lunar exploration.

General Info

CLPS IDIQ contract uses 14 vendors for affordable lunar payload and rover delivery.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → Johnson Space Center

NAICS

927110 - Space Research and Technology

Place of Performance

TBD, Nationwide US, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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PostedApr 1

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → Johnson Space Center

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → Johnson Space Center

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

contact@example.gov

Romain Tumarrow

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Full Description

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CLPS was established in 2018 as an innovative, service-based, competitive acquisition approach using commercial procurement strategies under an Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to 14 vendors. Task orders are firm fixed price for the full scope of delivery. The CLPS vendor is responsible for subcontracting the Launch Vehicle and obtaining all the necessary FAA and other agency approvals/licenses. Contracts are for deliveries to the Moon with the goal of enabling rapid, frequent, and affordable access to the lunar surface.
To prepare for meeting Moon Base Ignition Day objectives

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