NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION USA Tender

Amendment #1: Reminder To Potential Proposers: Use The Provided Link, Display Name: “lvsp Partnership Homepage” To Find The Connection Information For The February 13th Viper Technical Briefing.nasa Will Post Responses To Questions At The Same Url. The February 13th Briefing Will Start At 2 Pm Eastern Time With An Estimated End Time Of 6 Pm Eastern Time. The Original Sam.gov “description” Content Is Shown Below This Amendment. on Or After The Publication Date Of This Sam.gov Special Notice, The Full Text For The Announcement For Partnership Proposal (afpp) For The Lunar Volatiles Science Partnership (lvsp) Will Be Available For Download On The Lvsp Partnership Homepage At Https://science.nasa.gov/lunar-science/volatiles-partnership/ Or At The Direct Url Provided Below. after Reading The Full Lvsp Afpp, Please Address Any Comments And Questions Only Via Email To Both The Listed Points Of Contact And Use "lvsp Afpp" In The Subject Line. This Sam.gov Notice Is Not A Complete Or Verbatim Summary Of The Announcement. Additional Information And Communication Will Be Shared On Nasa’s Volatiles Partnership Website, Which Is Available At: Https://science.nasa.gov/lunar-science/volatiles-partnership/. Nasa May Periodically Update Nasa’s Volatiles Partnership Website, Including Announcing Meetings With Log-on Details For Interested Parties. It Is The Responsibility Of Interested Parties And Proposers To Stay Up To Date With That Website And Ensure That They Have The Latest Information Available. this Announcement For Partnership Proposals (afpp) Invites Proposals From Parties Interested In Partnering With Nasa To Obtain Science Data With Nasa’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover (viper) By Delivering It To The Moon, Operating It And Sharing With Nasa The Science Results. context: On July 17, 2024, Nasa Announced Its Intent To Discontinue The Viper Mission Due To Overall Science Mission Directorate Funding Constraints, Future Budget Risks, And Lander Delays. At That Time, Nasa Requested Expressions Of Interest From Potential Partners Interested In Conducting Viper Mission Concepts That Maximize Value To The Agency Through Innovative Mission Ideas And Arrangements. Nasa Issued A Public Request For Information (rfi), As Several Parties Asked For Additional Information About Viper And About How To Share Their Interest With Nasa. Nasa Determined That There Are Potentially Feasible Mission Concepts Offered By Potentially Viable Partners To Complete The Viper Mission Within The Parameters Specified, Based On The Rfi Responses And Other Nasa Market Research. intent: This Afpp Envisions A Novel Partnership Under Which Nasa Will Substantially Achieve Viper’s Envisioned Science Return While Growing The Lunar Economy And Demonstrating Partner Technical Capabilities For Lunar Landing And Resource Planning. A Successful Partnership Will Demonstrate Commercial Capabilities In Lunar Science And Exploring The Resource Potential Of The Moon. Nasa’s Partner Will Gain Unique Experience Delivering A 500kg Payload To The Lunar Surface, Which Aligns With A Key Interest Of Nasa’s Explorations Systems Development Mission Directorate’s Recent Lunar Cargo Surface Study. This Mass Range May Be Extensible To Future Major Nasa Science Missions As Well As Commercial Enterprises. The Partnership Will Leverage Nasa’s Substantial Investment In Lunar Science And Further Promote A Commercial Lunar Economy In Alignment With Nasa’s Strategic Plan. science Objectives: Viper Is A Robotic Lunar Rover Designed To Explore The Moon In Search Of Water Ice And Other Potential Volatile Resources. The Suite Of Instruments Was Selected To Address High Priority Science Questions By Providing Information About The Origin And Distribution Of Water On The Moon And Across The Solar System. The Data The Rover Collects Could Be Used To Indicate Where The Moon’s Water Ice Is Most Likely To Be Found And Easiest To Access. The Original Science Objectives Of The Viper Mission Were To: characterize The Distribution And Physical State Of Lunar Polar Water And Other Volatiles In Lunar Cold Traps And Regolith To Understand Their Origin. provide The Data Necessary For Nasa To Evaluate The Potential Return Of In-situ Resource Utilization (isru) From The Lunar Polar Regions. nasa Would Contribute The Existing Viper Rover As-is. The Partner Would Start With The Existing Viper Rover And Be Expected To Complete Any Additional Desired Systems Level Testing, Arrange For The Integration With The Partner’s Lander And Partner-provided Launch Vehicle, And Successful Landing On The Moon, Conduct A Science/exploration Campaign, And Disseminateviper-generated Science Data. Partner Would Also Be Expected To Provide All Other Resources Required To Complete The Mission From The Hardware’s Current State And To Fully Reimburse Nasa For Use Of Any Desired Nasa Capabilities (including But Not Limited To Any Additional Testing And Anomaly Resolution Activities, Payload Preparation And Processing Support, Science/instrument/operations Teams Support, Or Use Of Deep Space Network) Needed To Successfully Complete The Mission. a Selected Partnership Proposal Would Culminate In A Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (crada) For A Lunar Volatiles Science Partnership (lvsp). files Being Released As Part Of This Sam.gov Notice Include The Formal Announcement For Partnership Proposals (afpp). The Afpp Document Provides Instructions About How To Respond To This Solicitation As Well As Eligibility Criteria Including That Partners Must Be U.s. Entities. additional Announcements About Question And Answer Sessions And Other Relevant Information Will Be Released At The Lvsp Partnership Website At The Link Below. It Is A Proposer’s Responsibility To Follow That Website For Upcoming Information And Next Steps. the Afpp Captures The Relevant Deadlines And Proposal Instructions. step 1 Proposals Due: March 3, 2025, 04:00 Pm Eastern Standard Time step 1 Result Target: March 10, 2025, 04:00 Pm Eastern Standard Time (estimated) step 2 (limited) Proposals Due: May 2, 2025 (estimated, No Earlier Than), 04:00 Pm Eastern Daylight Time