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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 06, 2026 SAM #8958
MODIFICATION

D -- Autonomous Space-Based Situational Awareness Software - Starling Mission Follow-On

Notice Date

6/4/2026 6:49:09 AM
 

Notice Type

Justification
 

NAICS

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

Contracting Office

NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER MOFFETT FIELD CA 94035 USA
 

ZIP Code

94035
 

Solicitation Number

80ARC026P0002
 

Archive Date

07/04/2026
 

Point of Contact

Joshua Taggart
 

E-Mail Address

joshua.d.taggart@nasa.gov
(joshua.d.taggart@nasa.gov)
 

Award Number

80ARC026P0002
 

Award Date

06/03/2026
 

Description

This justification provides the rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to EraDrive, Inc. for commercial software development and on-orbit testing services supporting the NASA Starling formation-flying mission. The effort is a follow-on that extends the autonomous, space-based situational awareness capabilities of the existing flight software baseline operating on four 6U CubeSats in low Earth orbit. The period of performance is approximately seven months from date of award through January 20, 2027, and is bounded by the scheduled Starling mission end-of-life. The statutory authority for this action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16bfab4bd8f44a19be4b3e70a126adaf/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA

Zip Code: 94304

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07840029-F 20260606/260604230041 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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