This is a $458,868,690 definitive, cost-plus-award-fee contract awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. for the implementation of the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Ocean Color (OCX) instrument. The OCX is a hyperspectral, UV through infrared, passive imaging radiometer that will be part of a 3-axis stabilized, geostationary weather satellite system to provide daily observations of ocean biology, chemistry, and ecology. The contract includes the design, fabrication, integration, test, and support for launch activities of an engineering development model and four flight models, with a period of performance extending to November 2057. This full and open competition procurement has no set-aside designation. BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. is a subsidiary of Ball Corporation, which has a substantial history of federal contract and grant awards for advanced space systems and instruments.
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