Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress.…
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC26M0007
- Awardee
-
Smithsonian Institution UEI Q7N8CH7NR418
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,363,440
Award facts
- Contract value 91% obligated
- $1,495,876.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 43% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Smithsonian Institution, operating through its Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) division, was awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $1.5M by a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center on July 2, 2025. The award carries no set-aside designation and requires SAO to execute a balanced science program informed by discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in alignment with administration priorities and congressional direction. The contract is positioned to support the agency's broader scientific mission, with work to be performed at SAO's Cambridge, Massachusetts facility through the July 1, 2028 completion date.
As a premier research institution with extensive experience in astrophysics, instrumentation development, and technical support to federal agencies including NASA and the National Science Foundation, SAO brings significant technical capabilities to this cooperative agreement. The organization's track record includes collaborative partnerships on complex scientific initiatives and advanced research programs spanning multiple disciplines. This award reflects SAO's competitive positioning and recognized expertise in delivering sophisticated scientific research and technical services that advance federal scientific objectives and expand knowledge across space science domains.
Description
Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the age
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26M0007?
80NSSC26M0007 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 2, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC26M0007 worth?
The government has obligated $1,363,440 on 80NSSC26M0007. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,495,876.
Was contract 80NSSC26M0007 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC26M0007 was full and open competition.
On GovTribe
See this award's full record
- Every transaction and funding action
- The awardee's other awards and teaming partners
- Similar awards and recompete opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this award