This contract expires in 10 days (Oct 31, 2026).
ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC - VOLATILES INVESTIGATING POLAR EXPLORATION ROVER (VIPER) DELIVERY
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Description
VOLATILES INVESTIGATING POLAR EXPLORATION ROVER (VIPER) DELIVERY
Context & Analysis
On Dec 1, 2025, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $287,663,374 to ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC for volatiles investigating polar exploration rover (viper) delivery. The award is classified under NAICS 481212 — NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition after exclusion of sources with 8 offers received. Performance is located in PITTSBURGH, PA. The contract is scheduled through Oct 31, 2026 — approximately 1 month remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Aeronautics and Space Administration under NAICS 481212 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Oct 31, 2026, in 10 days. Recompete signal as of Oct 14, 2026: 55/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 8 offers. 95% of 44 awards in this market (National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 5 offers.
- Award size
- At $287.7M, this award is larger than three in four of the 42 priced National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years (median $20.7M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC has 13 other awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, totalling $23.6M, 2024–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in NAICS 481212 over the last 3 years.
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. — 4 awards, $7.3B
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION — 2 awards, $7.1B
- RUSSIA SPACE AGENCY — 1 award, $4.7B
- SIERRA SPACE CORP — 1 award, $1.5B
- FIREFLY AEROSPACE INC — 8 awards, $535.7M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 14, 2026.
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