Fission Surface Power System - Technical Library
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NASA Glenn Research Center has established a Technical Library to support potential offerors interested in the Fission Surface Power (FSP) System under the Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP). The FSP system is a critical element in NASA's lunar and Mars exploration architecture, designed to provide sustainable power to support future human and robotic activities on the lunar surface and eventually Mars. It aims to energize the space industrial base through deployment of advanced fission power technologies near crewed and uncrewed assets such as landers, rovers, and habitats. The Technical Library contains a collection of standards, specifications, requirements, and guidelines relevant to the FSP development, including software interoperability, environmental design parameters, materials and processes standards, contamination control, communications systems, and lunar environmental data. These documents, many controlled as unclassified technical information (CUI) or subject to export control, are periodically updated, and potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the latest information. Access to export-controlled content within the Technical Library requires a formal request process involving submission of a specialized Export Control Request Form and compliance with individual technology transfer plans and non-disclosure agreements, particularly for foreign nationals. Notably, this posting is not a solicitation or request for proposals, and no proposals are to be submitted in response. The Technical Library serves as a reference repository, encompassing detailed NASA technical documents such as lunar surface integration software interoperability standards, natural environment design criteria for launch systems, contamination control manuals, lunar communications and navigation specifications, and design and interface requirements for human-class lander systems. These materials provide essential technical baselines, standardization protocols, and interface requirements intended to facilitate compatibility, safety, and interoperability for developing the Fission Surface Power system as part of NASA’s broader Moon-to-Mars exploration strategy.
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3/26/26: NASA has decided to reassess the FSP development approach and at this time the current Technical Library through this SAM.gov posting will be made inactive.
Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for updates.
This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA/Glenn Research Center (GRC) is establishing the Technical Library for all potential offerors to the Fission Surface Power (FSP) System Announcment for Partnership Proposals (AFPP).
It is expected that the Technical Library will be updated periodically through the acquisition period. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the website for updates to the technical library.
Fission Surface Power System Background
Fission surface power (FSP) is both an essential and sustainable segment of the lunar and Mars power architectures for future human space exploration missions. NASA intends to advance this critical technology to be able to support a future lunar economy and power generation on Mars. The Fission Surface Power System is expected to operate on the lunar surface in proximity to crewed and uncrewed lunar assets, including human-rated landers, rovers, and pressurized habitats. The objective of the Fission Surface Power System effort is to energize the space industrial base to support a future lunar economy through the deployment of advanced fission power technology to the surface of the moon.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract.
Access to Export Controlled content in the Technical Library
To request access to Export Controlled content, you must provide a completed “FSPS Export Control Request Form” via email to Matthew.T.Evans@nasa.gov and Linda.M.Nabors@nasa.gov. When responding, reference FSPS Export Control Request Form in the subject line.
After the request form is submitted, please log in to SAM.gov and click the request access button in the Attachments/Links section of the announcement. The www.sam.gov system help webpage is available here: www.sam.gov/help
All foreign nationals from designated countries covered by a Programmatic Technology Transfer Control Plan (PTTCP) or requiring access to export controlled information are required to have an Individual Technology Transfer Control Plan (I-TTCP) with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Foreign nationals from non-designated countries requiring access to export-controlled information covered by a P-TTCP are required to comply with the International Partner or Foreign National Certification contained in the P-TTCP.
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