Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Technologies - A New Partnering Opportunity
Special Notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for work in Houston, Texas. Due Jan 16, 2027, 4:00 PM (UTC-6), 90 days left.
| Solicitation number | 80JSC022EHP |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA Johnson Space Center |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Space Research and Technology (927110) |
| Product or service code | AR11 |
| Place of performance | Houston, Texas |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2024 |
| Response deadline | Jan 16, 2027, 4:00 PM (UTC-6) (90 days left) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
This is a modification 6 to the synopsis entitled Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Technologies, Reference No. 80JSC022EHP which was posted on September 23, 2022. You are notified that the following changes are made: Purpose: Extended the response date from 1/16/2025 to 1/16/2027. The due date for responses is extended.
Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments. END OF MODIFICATION 6 This is a modification 5 to the synopsis entitled Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Technologies, Reference No. 80JSC022EHP which was posted on September 23, 2022.
You are notified that the following changes are made: Purpose: This is a modification 5 to update the point of contact (POC) from: Contact Information: Technology Development and Partnerships Manager, EVA & Human Surface Mobility Program Email: [email protected] to: Contact Information: Technology Development and Partnerships Manager, EVA & Human Surface Mobility Program Email: [email protected] The due date for responses is NOT extended.
Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments. END OF MODIFICATION 5 This is a modification 4 to the synopsis entitled Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Technologies, Reference No. 80JSC022EHP which was posted on September 23, 2022.
You are notified that the following changes are made: Correct the modification 3 Revise the entry titled “Modification 2” to reflect it as “Modification 1.” Additionally, incorporate relevant links in bold into this entry. The following link https://nasajsc.secure.force.com/StatementofInterest is no longer valid please refer to the link below titled: The Statement of Interest in the attachments/links section.
Purpose: The NASA Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and Human Surface Mobility (HSM) Program (EHP) seeks to work with partners to advance the technologies associated with human surface mobility in support of NASA’s Artemis missions. The EHP vision is to provide safe, reliable, and effective EVA and HSM capabilities that allow astronauts to survive and work outside the confines of a spacecraft on and around the Moon.
Artemis missions will return humans to the surface of the Moon using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. Then, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars.
EHP Flight Projects are Exploration EVA suits (xEVA suits) and tools, Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), and Pressurized Rover (PR). For more information, reference the EHP website here: Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility - NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/extravehicular-activity-and-human-surface-mobility/). The EHP and partners will collaborate on developing lunar surface capabilities to reduce risk and increase productivity of EHP Flight Projects during Artemis missions.
Focus will be on technologies that mitigate risk for lunar surface systems that will provide mission planners with more choices, thereby increasing mission success. In pursuing these types of capabilities, NASA and potential partners will develop new and improved technologies that will provide additional options for terrestrial applications in multiple industries. Additional Information: EHP may periodically publish in Appendices to this announcement identifying specific technologies under current development to further inform potential collaboration opportunities.
An example of one such technology being developed is described in Appendix A - Lunar Dust level sensor and Effects on Surfaces (LDES). For access to this export-controlled document, please email the points of contact below. EHP periodically places informational reference documents that relate to lunar human surface mobility accessible by industry in the EHP Technical Library (https://eva.jsc.nasa.gov/).
Access to the technical library requires Login.gov access. Follow the prompts to gain access. Once access has been granted, the informational documents related to this announcement is in the ‘EHP Technology Integration’ folder, in which you will find information on the following (major updates to the technical library content will also be updated here): - LDES – initial ground test results regarding the magnitude of thermal impact that lunar dust has on surfaces. - 84S Lunar Terrain Model – a terrain model of the lunar south pole (below the 84 South latitude) which can be used as an early reference data set to enable initial studies of the lunar terrain.
Additionally, NASA has made available to the public the Digital Lunar Exploration Sites Unreal Simulation Tool (DUST) which is an early 3D visualization application of the lunar south pole. Its intended use is for early inspection, mission planning, and analysis of lunar landing and traverse sites for HLS and Artemis Base Camp. This application and the supporting toolkit built from DUST are used to provide distributable lunar environments and tools to support rendering and exporting terrain, multi-display facilities, and connections to Trick-based simulations.
It can be attained at the following link: Digital Lunar Exploration Sites Unreal Simulation Tool (DUST) Products(MSC-27522-1) | NASA Software Catalog (https://software.nasa.gov/software/MSC-27522-1). Technology: EHP Technology goals include, but are not limited to, overcoming environmental and long mission duration challenges. Lunar environmental challenges include operating in dust (lunar regolith), radiation, and extreme temperatures.
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The description continues in the official notice.
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