Definitive Contract 80GSFC20C0053
Award Date
5/1/20
Potential Completion Date
4/30/28
Potential Value
$8.5M
Federal Agency
Goddard Space Center
Awardee
Southwest Research Institute
Ultimate Awardee
Not listed
NAICS Category
336419 - Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
PSC Category
AR45 - R&D- Space: Operations, Tracking And Data Acquisition (Operational Systems Development)
Federal Contract Vehicle
Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of Performance
San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Only One Source
Number Of Offers Received
1
Legislative Mandate
Employment Eligibility Verification
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
Not listed
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
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