Suprathermal ION spectrograph phase E instrument for solar orbiter mission
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80GSFC25CA035
- Awardee
-
Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
-
Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $2,530,377
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 80GSFC24R0033 Solicitation number
- Contract value 71% obligated
- $3,577,795.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 78% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $450,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $300,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $440,254 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $1,040,123 | |
| Original award | $300,000 |
About this award
NASA Goddard Space Center awarded a $3,577,795 definitive contract to Southwest Research Institute for design and development of the Suprathermal Ion Spectrograph Phase E instrument for the Solar Orbiter mission on February 27, 2025, priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis.
Work is performed in San Antonio, Texas. The instrument is being developed in support of the Solar Orbiter heliophysics mission, with phase E covering instrument integration, testing, and delivery through the ultimate completion date of April 30, 2027. Southwest Research Institute is a nonprofit research and development organization that competes in full and open procurements without set-aside designations.
Subcontractors include California Institute of Technology (Caltech), performing scientific analysis and data interpretation of the spectrograph measurements in conjunction with other Solar Orbiter instruments and presenting results at scientific conferences and in peer-reviewed journals, and The Johns Hopkins University, supporting scientific output and team coordination through graduate research contributions.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California Institute Of Technology | $95,000 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $40,811 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80GSFC25CA035?
80GSFC25CA035 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 27, 2025.
How much is contract 80GSFC25CA035 worth?
The government has obligated $2,530,377 on 80GSFC25CA035. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,577,795.
Was contract 80GSFC25CA035 competed?
The extent of competition for 80GSFC25CA035 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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