Fission Surface Power System
Funded Space Act Agreement (FSAA)
Background
NASA intends to establish one or more partnerships with US industry to deploy an operational lunar fission surface power (FSP) system. These partnerships are intended to advance U.S. fission surface power technologies to support a future lunar economy and to enable power generation capabilities on Mars.
The Fission Surface Power (FSP) Effort seeks to:
- Establish partnerships with one or more providers to deploy an operational fission surface power system on the lunar surface.
- Energize the space industrial base to support a future lunar economy through the deployment of operational fission power systems that will be available to both the commercial market and Government.
- Encourage dual-use civil and defense operational architectures for fission power systems in coordination with interagency partners
This FSP System website and related announcements in www.sam.gov will remain accessible for reference purposes. In addition, NASA will continue to provide technical documents in the FSP Technical Library site as they become publicly available. Please continue to monitor www.sam.gov postings and this website for updates on the release of any FSP System information.
Please note, the documents/links on the FSP Website listed here are for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or Request for Quotation, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter a contract.
Points of Contact
Name: Matthew Evans
Title: Agreements Officer
Email: Matthew.T.Evans@nasa.gov
Name: Linda Nabors
Title: Agreements Officer
Email: Linda.M.Nabors.@nasa.gov
Center Points of Contact for use of Government resources are available upon request.
Industry Communications
Schedule
| Event | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| RFI Posted | 08/15/2025 | 08/14/2025 |
| Draft AFPP Posted | 08/29/2025 | 08/29/2025 |
| Industry Day | 09/09/2025 | 09/09/2025 |
| Draft AFPP Questions Due | 09/12/2025 | 09/12/2025 |
| Q&A Posted to sam.gov | NLT 09/16/2025 | — |
| Final AFPP Posted | NLT 10/03/2025 | — |
| Final AFPP Questions Due | Posting + 2 weeks | — |
| Q&A Posted to sam.gov | Posting + 3 weeks | — |
| Proposals Due | Posting + 2 months | — |
| Partnership Award | Posting + 6 months | — |
News and Events
08/14/2025: Request for Information Posted
08/29/2025: Draft Announcement for Partnership Proposals Posted
08/29/2025: Industry Day Information Posted
09/04/2025: Industry Day Sign Up Deadline
09/09/2025: Industry Day
