SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Request for Information
- Notice Date
- 3/2/2021 10:05:55 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 54171
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT
- Contracting Office
- NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 USA
- ZIP Code
- 77058
- Solicitation Number
- 80JSC021LTV
- Response Due
- 5/31/2021 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/15/2021
- Point of Contact
- Dominic J. Golemi, Phone: 281.792.7840
- E-Mail Address
-
dominic.j.golemi@nasa.gov
(dominic.j.golemi@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA requires a human-class lunar rover that will extend the exploration range of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) - suited crewmembers on the surface of the Moon. NASA refers to this mobility capability as the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV). NASA has identified key LTV-required capabilities that may also have potential commercial applications. These include electric vehicle systems (e.g., energy storage, energy management and distribution, recharging), autonomous driving in high contrast lighting conditions and hazardous terrain, and extreme environment tires and possibly many others. Whereas the need to extend crewed exploration drives the LTV mission, any collateral benefits to science investigations and technology demonstrations should not be precluded where it is otherwise reasonable to include such capability (e.g. sharing of power, data, or communication resources, instrument-mounting footprints). NASA is seeking information from U.S. industry on how to approach the development of mobility capabilities with the near- term goal of launching the first LTV to the lunar surface. This RFI is a follow on to RFI NNH20ZCQ001L, originally posed on February 5, 2020. NASA intends to publish an updated�RFI document in the near future to this posting. In the interim, NASA welcomes one-on-one meetings with all interested parties�so that industry can share thoughts on LTV design, delivery, partnership, and approach. Please reach out the LTV Contracting Officer, Dominic Golemi, at dominic.j.golemi@nasa.gov to schedule a meeting with NASA.
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