"Unfortunately Collins has been significantly behind schedule."
If NASA were to re-open competition, one of the bidders could be SpaceX, which has already designed a basic spacesuit to support the private Polaris Dawn mission.
I have no faith in SpaceX suit, it definitely doesn't look ready for moon exploration, barely ready for spacewalks.
The whole suit competition is embarrassing. After COVID ended it seems like all the rich folks stopped caring about space travel despite its importance.
Not sure what the solution is but capitalism won't be one until there's a way to profit.
SpaceX has saved NASA a ton of money on launch and ISS cargo/crew services. Rocket Lab and some CLPS providers are also shaping up to do so. I'd be down with getting Boeing and Lockheed out of space, though.