ESEP Carbon-I Phase A Study

NASA has awarded the Earth System Explorers Program (ESEP) The Carbon Investigation (Carbon-I) mission Phase A Concept Study to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), of Pasadena, California. The contract action was awarded competitively as a result of Announcement of Opportunity (AO) NNH23ZDA016O. This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract that includes a 13-month base period with one 5-month option. The period of performance began September 6, 2024. The work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Pasadena, California. Under this new contract, Caltech will provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to produce the Phase A CSR that further develops all Phase B-F activities per the Criteria and Requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW).