ight-qualified imaging subsystem for the TERP RAPTOR 12U CubeSat mission to asteroid Apophis.
NASA · NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
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What the notice says
Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for acquire a flight-qualified imaging subsystem for the TERP RAPTOR 12U CubeSat mission to asteroid Apophis.. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to DRAGONFLY AEROSPACE (PTY) LTD. 16 Elektron Road Techno Park Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7600 South Africa under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that DRAGONFLY AEROSPACE (PTY) LTD. is the sole provider of acquire a flight-qualified imaging subsystem for the TERP RAPTOR 12U CubeSat mission to asteroid Apophis. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performanc… (show all)
e will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial The NAICS Code for this procurement is 336419. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 9/17/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf . Primary Point of Contact: Sara Jusino-Terry Procurement Specialist SARA.A.JUSINO-TERRY@NASA.GOV
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NASA), same NAICS 336419.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA SPACE CORP | 2 | $26.3M | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA | 1 | $100.0M | Sep 9, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Sep 9, 2026Multiple Awardees Orlando FL 32899 USA$100.0MSpacecraft Processing and Operations Contract (SPOC) On-Ramp
- Jan 8, 2026SIERRA SPACE CORP$13.2MAdvanced Spacesuit Regulator
- Dec 18, 2025SIERRA SPACE CORP$13.2MAdvanced Spacesuit Regulator
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) since 2024 (5 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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- 1 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 16 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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