# NASA Expands Lunar Base Procurement

NASA has awarded multiple contracts for planning the architecture needed to support a sustained human presence on the lunar surface. Separately, the agency announced a 10-year, **$10 billion** second phase of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) framework for lunar cargo delivery and for companies to manage, build, and operate landers supporting NASA technology and infrastructure. SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman Space Systems are identified as competitors, but the signals do not identify awardees or solicitation details for the CLPS phase. Procurement professionals should distinguish the reported architecture awards from the announced CLPS framework as they assess potential opportunities.

- The CLPS phase is a substantial, long-term procurement framework for lunar delivery and lander services; the signals provide no contract number, award date, or specific competition milestones.
- SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman Space Systems are named as competitors. Companies evaluating the market can use NASA’s procurement announcements to identify solicitation and competition details when released.
- The architecture-planning awards and CLPS framework point to demand spanning lunar mission planning, cargo delivery, and lander development and operations.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** November 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

### Vendors
- SpaceX (bidder)
- Blue Origin (bidder)
- Northrop Grumman Space Systems (bidder)

### Key Quotes
> Most importantly, we’ve taken action, awarding new contracts and forging new partnerships to accelerate development.
> — Carlos García-Galán, Manager of the Moon Base Program

> When our astronauts return to the moon, they will arrive with the first elements of the Moon Base already waiting for them on the surface.
> — Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator

### Sources
- [Lots of Moon Base contracts handed out as NASA plans the future architecture to put a Human presence on the Lunar Surface https://t.co/3JU4YfBydl](https://x.com/interstellargw/status/2119222268039491846) - twitter-agency
- [NASA announced a new series of investments and initiatives with the eventual goal of establishing a long-term base on the moon, including a $10 billion contract for a cargo lander network. 
https://t.co/uT6X4fIc6F](https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2119355876280520977) - twitter-agency