Helioswarm program support
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80ARC024CA007
- Awardee
-
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation UEI Q11ZHUFBW741 Part of Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Awarding agency
-
Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $90,130,768
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- NASA Announcement: Release of Amendment #1 to the Announcement of Opportunity for NASA Heliophysics Explorers Program 2019 Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) Solicitation · NNH19ZDA013O · Posted Jul 2, 2019
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $90,130,768.05 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 99% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AR13 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Experimental Development
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 13 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Sterling, VA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $2,895,264 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $53,643,245 | |
| Change Order | $8,306,933 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $3,300,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $2,040,845 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,478,651 | |
| Change Order | $1,942,627 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,059,516 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,249,485 | |
| Funding Only Action | $660,120 | |
| Funding Only Action | $569,276 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,261,556 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,393,249 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $800,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,000,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,000,000 | |
| Original award | $1,530,000 |
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About this award
NASA's Ames Research Center awarded a $90.1 million definitive contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for Helioswarm program support on October 1, 2024, with a cost-plus-fixed-fee structure and ultimate completion by October 31, 2026.
The originating solicitation, posted in July 2019, sought Phase A concept studies for Heliophysics Explorers investigations addressing NASA's strategic science objectives, with anticipated Phase B continuation for at least one mission. Work is performed in Sterling, Virginia.
Subcontractors include Aerojet Rocketdyne (In Space Propulsion Division) for guided missile and space vehicle propulsion unit manufacturing, Honeywell International (Aerospace—Clearwater Defense Division) for inertial navigation and aeronautical systems, KCA Electronics for printed circuit board manufacturing, Vpt, Inc. for electronic component manufacturing, and B.j.g. Electronics for electrical interconnect components.
In fiscal year 2025, the contract invoiced $10.5 million with 19.9 FTEs, representing self-performed work by the prime with no subcontractor labor reported to the Service Contract Inventory.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Moog Inc. | $785,000 | |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | $247,924 | |
| Spirit America Corp | $72,265 | |
| Vpt, Inc. | $46,445 | |
| Avnet Inc. | $80,907 | |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | $132,627 | |
| Vpt, Inc. | $46,445 | |
| KCA Electronics, Inc. | $89,961 | |
| B.j.g. Electronics, Inc. | $87,763 | |
| Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. | $653,577 | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | $1,230,016 | |
| SFL Missions Incorporated | $717,982 | |
| SFL Missions Incorporated | $614,309 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80ARC024CA007?
80ARC024CA007 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Ames Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2024.
How much is contract 80ARC024CA007 worth?
The government has obligated $90,130,768 on 80ARC024CA007.
Was contract 80ARC024CA007 competed?
The extent of competition for 80ARC024CA007 was full and open competition. The government received 13 offers.
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