Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU)
MSFC_26-142 · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) solicitation, performed in Chatsworth, CA. AwardCast estimates what this specific solicitation will close for, before you bid.
What's being bought
Secondary Payload Avionics Units (AUs) and engineering support for Artemis missions including a spare unit, as part of the SLS Secondary Payload Deployment System to control the deployment of secondary payloads from the Orion Stage Adaptor during these missions. Each AU is comprised of a sequencer,
Comparable recent awards in RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
| Winner | Award value | Offers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSCO AVIONICS, INC. | $18K | 1 | 2026-07-02 |
| CHIMERA ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED | $1.5M | 1 | 2026-07-02 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | $5.3M | 53 | 2026-07-02 |
| VULCAN VENTURA LLC | $150K | 500 | 2026-07-01 |
| ECOATEX, LLC | $500K | 12 | 2026-07-01 |
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What is solicitation MSFC_26-142?
Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU), issued by NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, under NAICS 541715 (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)), performed in Chatsworth, CA.
What do similar contracts close for?
Comparable closed awards in this category ran from $18K to $5.3M, across 5 awards shown above. Those are historical results, not a forecast for this solicitation.
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