# Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU)

Notice d4404f77681642b78226ba8d69b5a961 (solicitation MSFC_26-142) from NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, posted 2026-10-27, responses due -. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | d4404f77681642b78226ba8d69b5a961 |
| Solicitation number | MSFC_26-142 |
| Type | Justification |
| Agency | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| Sub-tier | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| Office | NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER |
| Posted | 2026-10-27T19:52:31.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | - |
| Set-aside | - |
| NAICS | 541715 |
| PSC | AR14 |
| Place of performance | Chatsworth, CA, USA |
| Award | 80MSFC27Q0002 to -, - |

## Description

Secondary Payload Avionics Units (AUs) and engineering support for Artemis missions including a spare unit, as part of the SLS Secondary Payload Deployment System to control the deployment of secondary payloads from the Orion Stage Adaptor during these missions. Each AU is comprised of a sequencer, capable of storing and executing multiple deployment scenarios, and a battery to supply power to the deployment system for the duration of the mission objectives.

## Sources

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## Cite this

"Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU), SAM.gov contract opportunity d4404f77681642b78226ba8d69b5a961." samgovapi.io, https://samgovapi.io/opportunity/d4404f77681642b78226ba8d69b5a961, data as of 2026-11-14. Primary record: https://sam.gov/opp/d4404f77681642b78226ba8d69b5a961/view

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