# SAM #80ARC027P0001

NASA Ames award for nine Neutron Spectrometer System instruments supporting MoonFall and CLPS CS-8

**Buyer:** NASA Ames Research Center
**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 80ARC027P0001
**NAICS:** 336419, 334511

NASA Ames Research Center awarded a procurement for Neutron Spectrometer System instruments supporting lunar missions and NASA’s Moon Base objectives.
- Government buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA Ames Research Center (ARC).
- OEM: **Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center**, identified as the supplier for the instruments.
- Products: Nine build-to-print Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) instruments; eight for the MoonFall lunar drone and CLPS CS-8 multi-lander projects, plus one spare. No part number is provided.
- Requirements: Fabrication, assembly, and testing, with flight-instrumentation paperwork, test results, and mission-assurance documentation appropriate for technology-demonstration payloads.
- Mission participants named: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Exploration Science Strategy Integration Offices (ESSIOs).
- The justification cites Lockheed Martin’s space-qualified capability, prior government investment, and schedule urgency. No specific delivery schedule or period of performance is stated.
- Award value: $4,663,726.

### Description

<p>Neutron&nbsp;Spectrometer System (NSS) Units to be operated by NASA for its MoonFall and CLPS Mission 8 Projects.</p>

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