This is a cost-no-fee definitive contract awarded by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to The University of Iowa for the Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellite (TRACERS) Phase A concept study. The contract has a ceiling value of $161,335,782.95 and runs through May 31, 2025. It does not have a set-aside designation.
The University of Iowa, as the prime contractor, will provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to produce the TRACERS Phase A concept study report. This includes work on the principal investigator program office, instrument system engineering, mission design, science investigation planning, and development of supporting plans for integration, testing, operations, and data processing. Key subcontractors include Southwest Research Institute, Vertex Aerospace, Nextage LLC, and several other universities providing specialized technical contributions.
The TRACERS mission is part of NASA's Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) program, which supports focused scientific investigations to advance understanding of the Sun and its interactions with the Earth and solar system. This contract award enables The University of Iowa and its partners to further refine the TRACERS mission concept in preparation for potential selection and continuation into future phases.
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