Operations and management of the NASA balloon facility
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80GSFC22CA019
- Awardee
-
Peraton Inc. UEI ZBPQEJVECCT4
- Awarding agency
-
Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $168,425,364
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- NASA Balloon Operations Contract (NBOC) II Pre-Solicitation · 80GSFC20R0031 · Posted Feb 18, 2020
- Contract value 56% obligated
-
- $246,105,455.93 Current, with exercised options
- $299,019,998.93 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 63% complete
-
- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Palestine, TX, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,059,685 | |
| Funding Only Action | $228,420 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$355,835 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,600,004 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,892,287 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$3,892,287 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Change Order | $2,926,866 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,905,552 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,663,174 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $241,823 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,966,672 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,287,831 | |
| Funding Only Action | $63,299 | |
| Funding Only Action | $579,736 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $2,756,494 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,873,224 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,193,552 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Definitize Letter Contract | $246,327 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,355,176 | |
| Funding Only Action | $206,606 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $800,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $442,634 | |
| Funding Only Action | $115,723 | |
| Funding Only Action | $109,429 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,252,802 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $8,152,002 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,168,644 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,072,346 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$1,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $99,015 | |
| Funding Only Action | $7,090,290 |
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About this award
NASA Goddard Space Center awarded a $299 million definitive contract to Peraton Inc. for operations and management of the NASA Balloon Facility on June 1, 2022, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing extending through May 31, 2029.
The contract encompasses performance, maintenance, launch hardware and concepts, ground support equipment, balloon flight support equipment, management, engineering, technical services, flight operations, and administrative support. Place of performance is Palestine, Texas, USA. The originating solicitation, posted in February 2020, anticipated a seven-year effort under the NASA Balloon Operations Contract II with an estimated maximum ordering value of $120.6 million; the executed award ceiling of $299,019,998.93 reflects actual scope and revised estimates.
The contract operates under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with a base period extending to May 31, 2029. Service Contract Inventory data for FY2022 through FY2025 show government-invoiced labor of $106.8 million across 312 FTEs and 649,098 contractor hours, with a derived blended government-paid hourly rate rising from $50.96/hr in FY2022 to $180.48/hr in FY2025. The FY2025 period (most recent) delivered 96.9 FTEs on 201,581 contractor hours. Subcontractor engagement has remained modest: FY2025 shows three named subcontractors performing approximately 11% of total contractor hours. Teaming includes Aerostar International (balloon procurement and engineering support), Applied Satellite Technology Systems (Iridium airtime services), Tcom L.P. (surveillance systems and maintenance), and specialized suppliers across flight support, transportation, security, ground equipment, and technical services spanning domestic and international campaign locations including Wanaka, New Zealand.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80GSFC22CA019?
80GSFC22CA019 was awarded to Peraton Inc. by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 1, 2022.
How much is contract 80GSFC22CA019 worth?
The government has obligated $168,425,364 on 80GSFC22CA019. Its current value, with exercised options, is $246,105,456. Its potential value, with all options, is $299,019,999.
Was contract 80GSFC22CA019 competed?
The extent of competition for 80GSFC22CA019 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.
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