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Spacecraft Bus for ARCSTONE

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The NASA Langley Research Center awarded a sole source, firm fixed-price contract to Blue Canyon Technologies LLC for the Spacecraft Bus for ARCSTONE project. Valued at over 3.2 million dollars, the agreement focuses on the modification of a 6U CubeSat to accommodate the ARCSTONE payload, including the development of spacecraft bus specifications, system integration, and functional verification. The scope of work extends through launch vehicle integration, one month of on-orbit commissioning, and five months of sustaining operations. The current period of performance is expected to conclude around September 15, 2026. While the original award was not competed, this opportunity is identified as a likely recompete with medium confidence. The project is managed out of Hampton, Virginia, with performance taking place in Lafayette, Colorado, under NAICS code 541715.

General Info

NASA awarded Blue Canyon Technologies $3.2M+ for ARCSTONE spacecraft bus development.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Langley Research Center

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Lafayette, CO, 80026, USA

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PostedMar 15

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Langley Research Center

Contacts2 people available

OfficeHAMPTON, VA, 23681, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Langley Research Center

Office AddressHAMPTON, VA, 23681, USA

Contacts

Lindsey Balson

Lisa Harvey

Full Description

Predicted recompete opportunity based on federal award data.
Current Contract: 80LARC22CA002 Incumbent: BLUE CANYON TECHNOLOGIES LLC Contract Value: $3,202,294 Potential End Date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Competition: NOT COMPETED Pricing: FIRM FIXED PRICE Classification: recompete-likely (Confidence: medium - 40/100)
A firm fixed-price contract in the amount of $2,572,248 was awarded to Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) on a sole source basis on 24 January 2022, and is the result of the ESTO InVEST Project solicitation. The period of performance for the contract is 36 months and will allow BCT to move forward with the (1) participation in generating and maintaining documentation on BCT spacecraft bus specification for ARCSTONE to include the physical, electrical, software and thermal interfaces required for the payload and bus, (2) participation in the ARCSTONE project reviews, (3) modifying a 6U CubeSat spacecraft for accommodating the ARCSTONE payload, (4) integration of the LaRC-supplied instrument with BCT spacecraft bus, (5) functional and radiometric verification of integrated system, (6) support for launch vehicle integration, (7) support on-orbit commissioning for one (1) month and sustaining operations for five (5) months, and (8) participate in verifying the command and telemetry links between the bus and ground system. Approved JOFOC is attached.