NextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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- Posted
- Jul 17, 2026
- Closes
- Aug 17, 2026 (in 31 days)
At a glance
This is a government contract opportunity posted by NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION in the research and development in the physical category. The deadline is August 17, 2026, 32 days from now.
Classification and identifiers
- Industry (NAICS)
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)
- Product or service (PSC)
- Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research (AR12)
- Solicitation number
- M2M-MSFC-0001
- Contracting office
- NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Who can apply
About this opportunity
UPDATE: July 16, 2026 The final solicitation for Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-3 (NextSTEP-3), Appendix B, Moon to Mars Architectural Studies, issued under solicitation number 80MSFC26R0003, has been reissued as Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations and supersedes previous solicitation instructions. In December 2025, a national space policy was signed into place that emphasized America's leadership in space, including returning to the Moon, building a permanent base, investing in new technologies, and advancing lunar and orbital economies for future scientific missions. NASA’s Moon Base, located in the lunar South Pole region, will serve as the premier proving ground for deep space exploration, empowering scientific discovery and the development of advanced space tech...