UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - EMILIA 3-D DEVELOPS A LUNAR SURFACE IMAGING PAYLOAD INTEGRATING THERMAL AND STEREO CAMERAS TO MAP REGOLITH PROPERTIES, SURFACE ROUGHNESS, HEAT FLOW, AND EXPLORATION IMPACTS FOR NASA SCIENCE.

On Jul 13, 2026, National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $4,548,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA for emilia 3-d develops a lunar surface imaging payload integrating thermal and stereo cameras to map regolith properties, surface roughness, heat flow, and exploration impacts for nasa science.. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Competition extent: full and open competition with 53 offers received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in TUCSON, AZ. The contract is scheduled through Jul 31, 2030.