“Blue Origin filed suit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in an attempt to remedy the flaws in the acquisition process found in NASA’s Human Landing System,” a Bezos spokesperson told the press. “We firmly believe that the issues identified in this procurement and its outcomes must be addressed to restore fairness, create competition, and ensure a safe return to the moon for America.”
Bezos bid for human landing system contract double SpaceX bid
The Elon Musk-owned company submitted a bid of $2.9 billion. Bezos’s bid was more than double. SpaceX also has a great track record in space. And it was his company’s success that opened the door to privatize the industry. NASA awarded the original contract in April to SpaceX.
A few weeks later, both Blue Origin and Dynetics, who also submitted a lunar landing bid, filed separate protests with the GAO.
On Aug. 10 the GAO handed down a 76-page decision denying both protests. The review upheld NASA’s decision. And said, “the [contract] announcement reserved the right to make multiple awards, a single award, or no award at all.”
