This is a definitive contract awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the University System of New Hampshire (UNH) for the production of two (2) Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWIPS) flight instruments. The total ceiling value of the contract is $24,275,748.00. The contract has a period of performance through January 31, 2034.
The SWIPS instruments are used to measure solar wind and provide early warning of changes affecting the geomagnetic environment. This effort supports the Space Weather Next Program, a joint initiative between NASA and NOAA. As a subcontractor, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (APL) will provide research services under this contract.
There is no set-aside designation for this award. The prime contractor, UNH, has a history of providing research, technical assistance, and education services to federal agencies like the EPA, NASA, NSF, and USDA through both prime and subcontract vehicles.
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