In october 2020, as part of its strategic goal to support open, interdisciplinary science, NASA requested the ADS team to develop a plan to extend ADS's services to all the scientific disciplines…

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC25M7105
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$6,499,821

Award facts

Contract value 28% obligated
$23,358,744.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 30% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00003 $2,100,000
Funding Only Action P00002 $699,821
Funding Only Action P00001 $2,700,000
Original award $1,000,000

About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Smithsonian Institution's Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) has been awarded a cooperative agreement valued at approximately $23.4 million by NASA's Shared Services Center, with an ultimate completion date of April 14, 2030. This award supports SAO's development and expansion of the Astrophysics Data System (ADS), a digital library platform that will extend its services across all scientific disciplines supported by NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Originally serving primarily astrophysics, ADS will now function as a comprehensive digital library for Planetary Science, Heliophysics, Earth Science, and NASA-funded research in Biological and Physical Sciences, reflecting NASA's strategic objective to advance open, interdisciplinary science. The contract is a non-competitive cooperative agreement with no set-aside designation, recognizing SAO's established expertise and capabilities in managing sophisticated scientific data systems and research infrastructure.

SAO, a non-profit research organization located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, brings substantial technical capabilities across multiple scientific domains to this engagement. The organization has demonstrated extensive experience in developing and maintaining advanced data systems and scientific infrastructure through prior federal awards, including management of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite Follow-Up Observing Program and development of specialized databases such as ATOMDB for X-ray astrophysics. By extending ADS to serve the full breadth of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, SAO will enhance accessibility to scientific research data and facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration, supporting NASA's commitment to advancing knowledge across planetary science, solar physics, Earth science, and life sciences research domains.

Description

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In october 2020, as part of its strategic goal to support open, interdisciplinary science, NASA requested the ADS team to develop a plan to extend ADS's services to all the scientific disciplines supported by the science mission directorate (SMD). ADS would no longer primarily serve astrophysics (AP) but become the digital library for planetary science (PS), heliophysics (HP), earth science (ES), and NASA-funded research in biological and physical sciences (BPS).

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25M7105?

80NSSC25M7105 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 15, 2025.

How much is contract 80NSSC25M7105 worth?

The government has obligated $6,499,821 on 80NSSC25M7105. Its current value, with exercised options, is $23,358,744.

Was contract 80NSSC25M7105 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC25M7105 was not competed.

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