Pathfinder technology demonstrator mission operations follow-on
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80ARC025CA003
- Awardee
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Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. UEI L7JDBS43D7C3
- Awarding agency
-
Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,589,207
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- "PATHFINDER TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR" (PTD) Mission Extension Special Notice · 80ARC025PA001 · Posted Dec 16, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,589,207.04 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Irvine, CA 92618, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $239,913 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $13,244 | |
| Funding Only Action | $144,776 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $900,000 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $6,544 | |
| Original award | $284,730 |
About this award
NASA's Ames Research Center awarded a $1.59M firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. on February 1, 2025, for extended mission operations of the Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD) missions. This follow-on contract, with performance concluding December 31, 2025, will support continued operations for PTD-R through spacecraft demise (estimated January 2027) and PTD-4 through February 28, 2025. Tyvak, a nanosatellite manufacturer and subsidiary of Terran Orbital Operating Corporation based in Irvine, California, was selected as the sole source due to its unique proprietary knowledge and original design expertise with these spacecraft. The work encompasses mission operations, flight product generation, real-time spacecraft operations, fault management, and payload characterization, with deliverables including telemetry, imaging data, and guidance, navigation, and control data with less than three-day latency.
The contract was justified under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and classified as a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12 and 13.5. Key requirements include developing and validating flight software updates, supporting ground data systems, and providing bi-weekly status updates and end-of-mission briefings. No set-aside designation applies to this award. This contract reflects Tyvak's established role as a strategic federal space technology partner, supported by its broader portfolio including a $237.6M Air Force Research Laboratory Space Test Program IDIQ contract and a $45M NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight IDIQ contract.
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Who was awarded contract 80ARC025CA003?
80ARC025CA003 was awarded to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. by Ames Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 1, 2025.
How much is contract 80ARC025CA003 worth?
The government has obligated $1,589,207 on 80ARC025CA003.
Was contract 80ARC025CA003 competed?
The extent of competition for 80ARC025CA003 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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