Science Transport & Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration (STRIDE) Program in NASA Research Announcement (NRA): RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2025
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was Mar 31, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT).
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- Response deadline
- Mar 31, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
- Posted
- Feb 23, 2026
- Solicitation
- NNH25ZDA001N-STRIDE
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- NASA HEADQUARTERS · WASHINGTON · DC
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jul 5, 2026
Description
SAM Notice Amendment #2: The file name starting with �C.13 Science Transport and Robotic Innovation. . .� has been updated with several changes. A) Visit and download the updated text available on the NNH25ZDA001BN-STRIDE URL listed under Links. B) Open and read carefully the new attachment called "STRIDE3rdEmail.pdf" that summarizes changes to the text. C) SMD periodically may add other documents such as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) posted 02182026, so interested parties/proposers must visit STRIDE�s NSPIRES landing page regularly to stay up to date. End of Amendment #2. SAM Notice Amendment #1: NASA has decided to solicit STRIDE proposals and changed the Response Date. A) Visit and download the full, final text available from the new URL added under Links. B) Open and read carefully the new attachment called �2ndEmail.pdf� that summarizes key information from the full STRIDE text. C) SMD periodically may clarify or amend the solicitation or add other documents such as questions and answers and access details for a virtual meeting. Interested parties/proposers must visit STRIDE�s NSPIRES landing page regularly to stay up-to-date on any such changes. End of Amendment #1. The attached PDF file labeled �1stEmail� is text that the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers. Please open and read carefully the 1st email for an advanced notice from SMD�s Planetary Science Division�s (PSD) Mars Exploration Program (MEP). If approved, PSD may solicit proposals from U. S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations and, where applicable, early stage prototyping of hardware for the same purpose.
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$770,246
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $248,861 and $2.18M
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1THE BOEING COMPANY2 awards$12.39B
- 2NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION1 award$4.41B
- 3THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC54 awards$1.61B
- 4KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC3 awards$265.99M
- 5ADNET SYSTEMS INC1 award$208.14M
- 6THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA1 award$176.74M
- 7PERATON INC.1 award$137.36M
- 8ANALYTICAL MECHANICS ASSOCIATES, INC.5 awards$113.92M
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID a5abf40af6a441f7b83ea03328b58cd9.