WSTF Test Stand 401 Thrust Measurement System
NASA · NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 80JSC026P0018 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 11, 2026 · this noticeAward NoticeFORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC. · $573K
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What the notice says
NASA Johnson Space Center White Sands Test Facility (JSC WSTF) awarded a sole source Purchase Order to Force Measurement System, Inc. for a Thrust Measurement System for WSTF's Test Stand 401 in support of hypergolic thruster testing for Griffin Lunar Lander in 2027. This sole source is pursuant to FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. See Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for futher details. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NASA), same industry group (NAICS 3345).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLC | 1 | $9.8M | Apr 8, 2026 |
| BLUEHALO LLC · $AVAV | 1 | $843K | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Bluefors Inc | 1 | $475K | Jul 15, 2026 |
| ZWICKROELL, LP | 1 | $384K | Dec 3, 2025 |
| ABSOLUTE EMC LLC | 1 | $316K | Dec 3, 2025 |
| neonsee GmbH Konstanz 78467 DEU | 1 | $305K | Apr 28, 2025 |
| TIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | $293K | Apr 29, 2025 |
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 3, 2026BLUEHALO LLC$843KBlueHalo Robo-Met.3D
- Jul 15, 2026Bluefors Inc$475KCryogen-free Dilution Refrigerator Test for Characterization of Superconducting Detectors and Devices
- Apr 8, 2026TECHNO-SCIENCES, LLC$9.8MNASA Search and Rescue System Support Contract
- Dec 3, 2025ABSOLUTE EMC LLC$316KBrand Name or Equal to Bolab Multipurpose Power Quality Test System
- Dec 3, 2025ZWICKROELL, LP$384KHigh Temperature Air Tension Tester
- Apr 29, 2025TIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.$293KABB MR304SC Series Spectroradiometer
- Apr 28, 2025neonsee GmbH Konstanz 78467 DEU$305KNASA GRC - AM0 Solar Simulator Purchase
Competitive landscape
For the 7 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 (4 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
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 2 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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