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NASA Cancels Lunar Spacesuit Contract Award To Oceaneering, After Exploration Systems & Technology Protest To GAO NASA canceled its $183.8 million contract award to Oceaneering International Inc. for lunar spacesuits, after a rival bidder, Exploration Systems & Technology, Inc., successfully protested the June 12 contract award. Exploration complained to the referee for contract disputes, the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The space agency announced it concluded corrective action is appropriate in the GAO bid protest. NASA "determined that a compliance issue requires the…

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