Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU)
Updated
Justification from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for work in Chatsworth, California.
| Solicitation number | MSFC_26-142 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Notice type | Justification |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AR14 |
| Place of performance | Chatsworth, California |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not stated |
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Description
Secondary Payload Avionics Units (AUs) and engineering support for Artemis missions including a spare unit, as part of the SLS Secondary Payload Deployment System to control the deployment of secondary payloads from the Orion Stage Adaptor during these missions. Each AU is comprised of a sequencer, capable of storing and executing multiple deployment scenarios, and a battery to supply power to the deployment system for the duration of the mission objectives.
Contracting contact
- Yong Castillo · [email protected] · (256) 544-6706
- Lisa Grady · [email protected] · (256) 961-0624
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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About the buyer
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded $16.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were California Institute Of Technology, The Boeing Company and Blue Origin, LLC. See what NASA is buying now.
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