Instrument algorithm maintenance team for measurements of pollution in the troposphere (mopitt)

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
80GSFC23CA036
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,474,220

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 62% obligated
  • $2,618,244.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $3,961,393.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 61% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Boulder, CO 80301, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00018 $126,500
Other Administrative Action P00017 · Pursuant to e.o 14398 dated 3/26/26, addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors, the purpose of this modification is to incorporate far clause… $0
Funding Only Action P00016 $142,024
Funding Only Action P00015 $107,918
Exercise an Option P00013 $181,596
Funding Only Action P00012 $51,067
Funding Only Action P00011 $120,000
Funding Only Action P00009 $130,000
Other Administrative Action P00010 · Removal of clause per executive order 11246 instrument algorithm maintenance team for measurements of pollution in the troposphere (mopitt) $0
Funding Only Action P00006 $136,428
Funding Only Action P00007 $120,000
Other Administrative Action P00008 $0
Funding Only Action P00005 $0
Funding Only Action P00004 $274,750
Funding Only Action P00003 $200,000
Funding Only Action P00002 $124,955
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $758,982
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About this award

NASA's Goddard Space Center awarded a $3.96 million definitive contract to University Corporation For Atmospheric Research, doing business as National Center For Atmospheric Research (NCAR), for instrument algorithm maintenance and data production services for the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument on October 1, 2023. The contract was awarded as sole-source to the incumbent contractor based on its 22 years of unique experience in algorithm development and calibration for MOPITT.

The originating pre-solicitation, posted December 9, 2022, identified NCAR as the only responsible source for continued algorithm development, software maintenance, quality control, validation support, documentation, and instrument monitoring. Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado. The contract runs through September 30, 2028, under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing model. This award carries FAR clause 52.222-90 (deviation April 2026) per Executive Order 14398 addressing discrimination by federal contractors.

The contract generated $658 thousand in invoiced labor during FY2025, supporting 1.5 FTEs with no subcontractor engagement; NCAR self-performed all reported hours.

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Who was awarded contract 80GSFC23CA036?

80GSFC23CA036 was awarded to University Corporation For Atmospheric Research by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2023.

How much is contract 80GSFC23CA036 worth?

The government has obligated $2,474,220 on 80GSFC23CA036. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,618,244. Its potential value, with all options, is $3,961,393.

Was contract 80GSFC23CA036 competed?

The extent of competition for 80GSFC23CA036 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.

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