Nsroc IV contractor shall design, fabricate, integrate, & perform flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, provide launch vehicles & associated hardware, & provide various activities…

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
80GSFC23CA077
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$188,213,496

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 55% obligated
  • $279,156,859.53 Current, with exercised options
  • $340,192,367.53 Potential, with all options
Completion date 61% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 7 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Award Fee
Place of performance
Chincoteague, VA 23337, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00044 $7,706,769
Funding Only Action P00043 $21,225,034
Change Order P00042 $0
Funding Only Action P00041 $2,714,626
Funding Only Action P00040 $580,769
Funding Only Action P00037 $5,774,125
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00036 $0
Other Administrative Action P00035 $2,948,380
Funding Only Action P00034 $291,758
Other Administrative Action P00033 $0
Funding Only Action P00032 $1,476,268
Funding Only Action P00031 $8,134,475
Funding Only Action P00030 $23,210,551
Other Administrative Action P00029 $3,941,514
Funding Only Action P00028 $110,024
Other Administrative Action P00027 $0
Funding Only Action P00025 $132,605
Funding Only Action P00026 $860,013
Funding Only Action P00024 -$230,438
Other Administrative Action P00023 · The contractor shall design, fabricate, integrate, & perform flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, provide launch vehicles & associated… $0
Other Administrative Action P00022 · Removal of clauses IAW PCD 25-01 and PCD design, fabricate, integrate, & perform flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, provide launch vehicles &… $0
Funding Only Action P00021 · The contractor shall design, fabricate, integrate, & perform flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, provide launch vehicles & associated… $3,904,267
Other Administrative Action P00020 $0
Funding Only Action P00019 $5,057,938
Other Administrative Action P00018 $0
Funding Only Action P00017 $35,373
Other Administrative Action P00016 $0
Other Administrative Action P00014 $0
Other Administrative Action P00015 $0
Funding Only Action P00013 $5,110,068
Other Administrative Action P00012 $8,013,906
Funding Only Action P00011 $16,945,674
Exercise an Option P00010 $7,549,574
Funding Only Action P00009 $5,000,650
Funding Only Action P00008 $11,413,648
Funding Only Action P00007 $8,014,177
Other Administrative Action P00006 $10,357,538
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Funding Only Action P00004 $10,026,865
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $9,514,347
Funding Only Action P00001 $3,393,000
Original award $5,000,000
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a $340.192 million definitive contract to Peraton Inc. for design, fabrication, integration, and flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, launch vehicle provision, and mission launch operations under the NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract IV (NSROC IV) on October 1, 2023, with performance through September 30, 2028.

The contract employs a cost-plus-award-fee pricing model. Place of performance is Chincoteague, Virginia. NSROC IV implements NASA's Sounding Rockets Program, utilizing expendable sub-orbital rockets to conduct scientific missions studying near-Earth and space environments while advancing new technologies.

Peraton Inc. invoiced $41.2 million across 164 FTEs in FY2024 and $51.1 million across 151 FTEs in FY2025, reflecting a blended government-paid rate of $120.47 per hour in FY2024 and $162.09 per hour in FY2025. Subcontractors performed 39 percent of contractor hours in FY2025 across three reported sub-partners. The originating pre-solicitation (August 2021) anticipated award in August 2022 for a five-year hybrid core and IDIQ vehicle with 60-day phase-in transition from the incumbent, designated NAICS 541330 (Facilities Support Services), small business size standard $16.5 million, with no set-aside.

Subcontractors performing material scope include Innovative Machine Corporation, Taber Acquisition Corp. (pressure measurement devices), New Mexico State University Research Administration (telemetry ground station operations and STEM engagement), Acroamatics Inc. (telemetry systems), Ulyssix Technologies Inc. (woman-owned small business; digital signal processing telemetry products), and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (launch vehicle design, fabrication, and integration). Additional sub-engagement includes specialty valves (Conx Innovations LLC, small disadvantaged business), software and CAD tools (Lyme Computer Systems Inc., small business; The Mathworks Inc.; CNC Software LLC), RF and microwave components (Quasonix Inc., small business; Microwave Innovations Inc., small disadvantaged business), antenna systems (Haigh-Farr Inc., woman-owned small business; Telemetry & Communications Systems Inc.), pyrotechnic and ordnance components (Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials, Accurate Energetic Systems LLC, woman-owned small business), structural hardware and metal fabrication (Anderson Metal Industries Inc.; Lenape Forged Products Corp.; Scot Forge Company; Magellan Aerospace Winnipeg; Pierce Aluminum Company Inc., small business), data acquisition and telemetry processing (Netacquire Corp; Safran Defense & Space Inc.; NTS Technical Systems LLC), and aerospace components and services (Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems Inc.; Kratos S1 Inc.; Beyond Gravity Sweden AB; Astro Machine Works Inc., small business; New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory).

Description

As the agency reported it.

Nsroc IV contractor shall design, fabricate, integrate, & perform flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, provide launch vehicles & associated hardware, & provide various activities associated with subsequent mission launch operations

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Vacco Industries NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $154,273
Taber Acquisition Corp. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $98,775
Innovative Machine Corporation NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $68,935
New Mexico State University NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $469,885
Acroamatics, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $180,774
Ulyssix Technologies, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $49,305
Ulyssix Technologies, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $295,830
New Mexico State University NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $1,618,697
NTS Technical Systems LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $319,269
Telemetry & Communications Systems, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $516,241
Conx Innovations, LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $350,000
Superiaire Technologies LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $50,200
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co California LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $404,753
Quasonix, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $69,775
Lyme Computer Systems, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $52,243
The Mathworks, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $71,228
New Mexico State University NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $118,390
Taber Extrusions, LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $36,571
Haigh-Farr Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $84,835
Tcm-Kira Integrated Services, LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $11,020,345
C Plus Electronics, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $77,313
Acroamatics, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $58,212
Quasonix, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $64,100
Quasonix, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $189,120
Haigh-Farr Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $102,170
Safran Defense & Space, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $177,260
Microwave Innovations, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $38,641
Scot Forge Company NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $71,950
Netacquire Corp NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $100,371
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $108,437
Safran Defense & Space, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $438,700
Astro Machine Works Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $58,338
Quasonix, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $90,080
Production Products, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $87,000
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $167,774
Databank IMX LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $42,000
Conx Innovations, LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $120,400
Microwave Innovations, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $44,735
Beyond Gravity Sweden AB NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $6,712,376
Circle Valve Technologies Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $40,240
Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $185,660
Lenape Forged Products Corp NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $127,644
Netacquire Corp NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $371,325
Quasonix, Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $38,970
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California Llc) NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $376,113
Airgas Usa, LLC NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $37,141
Anderson Metal Industries Inc. NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $1,164,076
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California Llc) NSROC IV CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, & PERFORM FLIGHT QUALIFICATION TESTING OF SUB-ORBITAL PAYLOADS, PROVIDE LAUNCH VEHICLES & ASSOCIATED… $218,913
Kratos S1, Inc. Nsroc IV contractor shall design, fabricate, integrate, & perform flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, provide launch vehicles & associated… $278,188
Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Inc. Nsroc IV contractor shall design, fabricate, integrate, & perform flight qualification testing of sub-orbital payloads, provide launch vehicles & associated… $534,072
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Who was awarded contract 80GSFC23CA077?

80GSFC23CA077 was awarded to Peraton Inc. by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2023.

How much is contract 80GSFC23CA077 worth?

The government has obligated $188,213,496 on 80GSFC23CA077. Its current value, with exercised options, is $279,156,860. Its potential value, with all options, is $340,192,368.

Was contract 80GSFC23CA077 competed?

The extent of competition for 80GSFC23CA077 was full and open competition. The government received 7 offers.

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