This is a $250,000.00 definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for the SPHEREX Phase A Concept Study Report. SPHEREX is an all-sky near-infrared spectral survey that will probe the origin of the universe, explore the origin and evolution of galaxies, and explore the potential for life on exoplanets. The contract requires Caltech to provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and...
This is a $271,268,206.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract awarded by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a non-profit organization. The contract, titled "SPHEREX:AN ALL-SKY SPECTRAL SURVEY 71-700089," is for research, engineering, and technical services in support of the SPHEREX (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) all-sky spectral survey mission. The...
This is a $27,800,988.00 Delivery Order awarded by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), to support the Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) program. The contract has a period of performance ending on September 26, 2021 and is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee arrangement. Caltech, the prime contractor, is a private research university focused on science and engineering research. The award is not set-aside. Caltech, through JPL, provides research,...
This is a $25,516,363 definitive contract awarded by the Goddard Space Center to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for the ULTRAVIOLET EXPLORER (UVEX) project. The contract has a period of performance through May 30, 2025 and is a cost-no-fee arrangement.
Caltech is the prime contractor for this NASA MIDEX (Astrophysics Medium Explorer) mission, which was selected through NASA's 2021 Astrophysics Explorers program announcement. The contract includes a Phase A concept study...
This is a $1,124,195.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to explore and demonstrate optimal spectrograph and wave front control architectures for high-contrast exoplanet characterization with future space-based observatories. The award is not set aside for any specific business type. Caltech is a private research university that has received over $500 million in prime federal contract awards over the...
This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on September 1, 2019. The $135,000.00 grant is to support research characterizing the atmospheric, bulk, and surface properties of exoplanets as the number of confirmed exoplanets continues to rapidly rise. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion on August 31, 2022.
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This $150,000.00 grant contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university, to conduct research on high-resolution spectroscopy of exoplanet atmospheres. The contract, which has a period of performance ending on August 31, 2026, is not set-aside for any specific business classification. Caltech is a major recipient of federal research funding, having been awarded over $500 million...
The U.S. federal government, through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), awarded a $196,986.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract to Caltech for "UVEX DETECTOR COATINGS (71-205653)". This contract has a period of performance ending on September 30, 2024. Caltech, the prime contractor, is a private research university that provides research, engineering, and technical services to U.S. federal agencies, primarily NASA,...
This is a $80,000 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for simulation and visualization support related to the Origins Space Telescope study. The award has no set-aside designation. Caltech is a private research university that has received over $500 million in prime federal contract awards from agencies like NASA and the Department of Defense over the past 5 years to provide a...
This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract awarded by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), to conduct research on the "Contribution to Ariel Spectroscopy of Exoplanets" project. The $51,593,356.00 contract has a period of performance through June 30, 2030 and was awarded on October 1, 2018. Caltech, as the prime contractor, will provide research, engineering, and technical services to support this space...