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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 15, 2025 SAM #8602
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R -- Autonomous Space-Based Situational Awareness for the NASA Starling Mission

Notice Date: 6/13/2025 9:28:09 AM
Notice Type: Justification
NAICS: 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Contracting Office: NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER MOFFETT FIELD CA 94035 USA
ZIP Code: 94035
Solicitation Number: 80ARC025CA006
Archive Date: 07/13/2025
Point of Contact: Joshua Taggart, Phone: 6506040790
E-Mail Address: joshua.d.taggart@nasa.gov
(joshua.d.taggart@nasa.gov)
Award Number: 80ARC025CA006
Award Date: 06/10/2025
Description: NASA Ames Research Center is awarding a sole-source contract to EraDrive, Inc. for a firmware update to the StarFox software on the Starling small satellite swarm under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and compelling urgency (10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2)). The update enhances algorithms for space traffic monitoring in Low Earth Orbit, critical to preserving mission viability amid rapid satellite degradation. Immediate action is necessary to ensure the success of the Small Spacecraft Technology Program�s technology demonstration. See attached JOFOC for additional information.
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Place of Performance: Address: Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA; Zip Code: 94304; Country: USA
Record: SN07476919-F 20250615/250613230046 (samdaily.us)
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