Multi-slit solar explorer (MUSE) mission phase a
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80GSFC21C0011
- Awardee
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Lockheed Martin Corporation UEI HDHVQ4EF8A89 Part of Lockheed Martin Corp
- Awarding agency
-
Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $228,845,548
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- NASA Announcement: Release of Amendment #1 to the Announcement of Opportunity for NASA Heliophysics Explorers Program 2019 Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) Solicitation · NNH19ZDA013O · Posted Jul 2, 2019
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $228,845,548.28 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 89% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AR13 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Experimental Development
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 13 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
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| Other Administrative Action | $8,382,920 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $103,101 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,600,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,500,306 | |
| Funding Only Action | $13,992,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $15,089,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $21,998,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,000,001 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $12,400,000 | |
| Add Subcontract Plan | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $467,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $38,000,007 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $26,791,720 | |
| Funding Only Action | $225,129 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,845,377 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $7,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,913,471 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $10,811,988 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,100,499 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $5,475,857 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $13,697,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $13,506,266 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $3,093,379 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,530,423 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,765,556 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $346,770 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $2,992,310 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,217,467 | |
| Original award | $0 |
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About this award
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a $228.8 million definitive contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation for the Multi-Slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) Mission Phase A on April 26, 2021, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with performance completion targeted for July 1, 2027.
The contract is structured as a full mission concept study and preliminary design phase for a heliophysics science observatory. Work encompasses spacecraft bus design, instrument development, mission operations planning, and systems integration spanning both Lockheed Martin facilities in Palo Alto, California and distributed subcontractor locations. The originating solicitation, posted by NASA in July 2019, called for Phase A concept studies across multiple Heliophysics Explorer missions at $1.25 million each, with selection of at least one mission for Phase B continuation. MUSE's award reflects NASA's competitive selection for concept-to-development advancement within the broader heliophysics portfolio.
Subcontractors span spacecraft systems, instruments, and components. Named technical partners include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (solar physics instrumentation and algorithms), SETI Institute (mission science support and outreach), Moog Military Aircraft (avionics and flight electronics), Space Micro Inc. (S-band and Ka-band communications transceivers), and Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory (camera electronics). Acretus LLC, a woman-owned small business certified as economically disadvantaged (EDWOSB), provides mission operations engineering. Component suppliers include Microchip Technology (FPGAs), Avnet and Arrow Electronics (semiconductors and integrated circuits), Vpt Inc. (radiation-hardened power conversion), Frontgrade Colorado Springs (radiation-hardened components), and a multi-vendor team of electronics manufacturers, thermal control specialists, and precision mechanical fabricators.
Government-invoiced labor in FY2021 totaled $1 million across 1.3 FTEs at a derived rate of $367.90 per hour, with Lockheed Martin self-performing all reported contract hours. The contract remains active under cost-plus-fixed-fee terms with a ceiling of $228.8 million through July 2027.
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Who was awarded contract 80GSFC21C0011?
80GSFC21C0011 was awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 26, 2021.
How much is contract 80GSFC21C0011 worth?
The government has obligated $228,845,548 on 80GSFC21C0011.
Was contract 80GSFC21C0011 competed?
The extent of competition for 80GSFC21C0011 was full and open competition. The government received 13 offers.
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