80GSFC25CA018
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
THIS ACTION IS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TWO (2) SOLAR WIND PLASMA SENSOR (SWIPS) FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS. THE SOLAR WIND PLASMA SENSOR IS USED TO MEASURE SOLAR WIND, PROVIDING EARLY WARNING OF CHANGES AFFECTING THE GEOMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT BY CHARACTERIZING CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS (CMES), COROTATING INTERACTION REGIONS (CIRS), INTERPLANETARY SHOCKS, AND HIGH-SPEED FLOWS ASSOCIATED WITH CORONAL HOLES. WORK INCLUDES DESIGNING, ANALYZING, DEVELOPING, FABRICATING, INTEGRATING, TESTING, VERIFYING, EVALUATING, SUPPORTING LAUNCH, SUPPLYING AND MAINTAINING INSTRUMENT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE), AND SUPPORTING MISSION OPERATIONS AT THE NOAA SATELLITE OPERATIONS FACILITY (NSOF). THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH, SUBMIT MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS ADDRESSING TECHNICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, STATUS OF DELIVERABLES, OVERALL PROGRESS, RISKS OR PROBLEMS, PROPOSED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND PROJECTED WORK ACTIVITIES, AND PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT SUMMARIZING CONTRACT RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Durham, NH 3824 United States
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 34%
University System Of New Hampshire was awarded
Definitive Contract 80GSFC25CA018 (80GSFC-25-C-A018)
for Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) Flight Instrument Production
worth up to $24,275,748
by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
in October 2024.
The contract
has a duration of 9 years 3 months and
was awarded
through solicitation Space Weather Next L1 Series Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) Procurement
full & open
with
NAICS 336414 and
PSC 1675
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 5 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $17,775,748 and funded backlog of $17,775,748.
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 11/7/25
Period of Performance
10/29/24
Start Date
1/31/34
Current End Date
1/31/34
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$6.5M
Total Obligated
$24.3M
Current Award
$24.3M
Potential Award
$17.8M
Funded Backlog
$17.8M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
80GSFC25CA018
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for 80GSFC25CA018
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for 80GSFC25CA018
Transaction History
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People
Suggested agency contacts for 80GSFC25CA018
Competition
Number of Bidders
5
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Individual Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Awardee UEI
GBNGC495XA67
Awardee CAGE
1JM68
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
80GSFC NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Funding Office
1333CA
Created By
krlytton
Last Modified By
krlytton
Approved By
krlytton
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Materials, Supplies, Articles & Equipment
Performance District
NH-01
Senators
Jeanne Shaheen
Margaret Hassan
Margaret Hassan
Representative
Chris Pappas
Modified: 11/7/25