The contractor shall apply unique capabilities and experience to aid the government in accomplishing the following. 1. Identifying and understanding areas of significant potential synergies between…

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded

Contract number
80GRC018C0008
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$499,827

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$499,827.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 7 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Sterling, VA, USA
Legislative mandates

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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Orbital Sciences LLC, a for-profit organization and manufacturer of goods. The contract, valued at $499,827.00, is a definitive contract with a firm fixed price. The statement of work tasks Orbital Sciences with supporting the government's Next-Step-2 Appendix C Power Propulsion Element (PPE) studies. Specifically, Orbital Sciences will identify potential synergies between the PPE capabilities and commercially available offerings, evaluate technical differences between prior concepts and the proposed PPE approach, and provide data to help the government define, derive, and validate PPE requirements and a baseline mission concept. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Orbital Sciences has previously supported federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA through prime contract awards and subcontractor work related to space systems and technology development.

Description

As the agency reported it.

The contractor shall apply unique capabilities and experience to aid the government in accomplishing the following. 1. Identifying and understanding areas of significant potential synergies between the DSG PPE specific capabilities and current and-or future commercially available capabilities; 2. Evaluating and understanding driving technical differences and implications between prior concepts and approaches developed under the arrm and the proposed concept for the PPE, such as implications to meeting reference technical requirements and-or drivers for validating a concept of operations; and 3. Providing data that supports the government ability to define, derive, and validate the PPE requirements and a baseline mission concept to include identification of options and approaches to meeting PPE specific capabilities as described in the PPE requirements in attachment B, and for contributing reliability and verification - validation data for a PPE approach that supports a human rated DSG system. This statement of work - SOW - shall support the cooperative arrangement between the government and the contractor, describe the work breakdown structure, and provide a description of the major tasks, milestones, and deliverables associated with the government nextstep-2 appendix C power propulsion element studies over the period of performance.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80GRC018C0008?

80GRC018C0008 was awarded to Orbital Sciences LLC by Glenn Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 15, 2017.

How much is contract 80GRC018C0008 worth?

The government has obligated $499,827 on 80GRC018C0008.

Was contract 80GRC018C0008 competed?

The extent of competition for 80GRC018C0008 was full and open competition. The government received 7 offers.

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