Lunabotics management support
Contract Opportunity Analysis
NASA’s Shared Services Center is procuring Lunabotics management support for NASA Kennedy Space Center and the 2026 Lunabotics University Challenge. The work covers project management, facility rental for the finals at the Astronaut Memorial Foundation, procurement of PPE and supplies, student scholarships, and coordination of opening and closing ceremonies and other competition logistics. Performance is tied to Kennedy Space Center, with event activities running May 11-28, 2026, and the scope includes safety and handling considerations for lunar regolith simulant BP-1 and respirable crystalline silica; the procurement is being handled as a sole-source action while capability statements are used only to assess whether to compete the requirement. The contract extension runs through September 30, 2026 and includes an additional $100,000 in funding, with capability and qualification submissions due by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 2, 2026.