This is a sole source, firm fixed price contract awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. (a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Operating Corporation) for extended mission operations of the Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD) Missions, including PTD-R and PTD-4. The contract ceiling value is $1,765,031.24.
The contract will cover mission operations, flight product generation, real-time operations, fault management, and payload characterization for the PTD-R mission through spacecraft demise (estimated January 2027) and the PTD-4 mission for an additional two months (until February 28, 2025). Additionally, it includes software updates, ground system support, and data deliverables for both missions.
Tyvak was selected as the sole source provider due to its unique technical expertise and proprietary knowledge as the original designer and operator of the PTD spacecraft. The contract was awarded under FAR Part 12 and FAR 13.5 for commercial item acquisitions. There was no set-aside used for this award.
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