Ultra-stable telescope research and analysis - critical technologies (ultra-CT)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80MSFC24CA013
- Awardee
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BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528
- Awarding agency
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Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $8,550,932
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Research opportunities in space and earth sciences (roses) 2023 Solicitation · NNH23ZDA001N · Posted Feb 14, 2023
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $8,550,932.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 96% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Boulder, CO 80301, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $672,835 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $265,618 | |
| Funding Only Action | $630,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $932,848 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$458,512 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,322,745 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $864,233 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $121,165 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,378,175 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,821,825 |
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About this award
Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a firm fixed price definitive contract to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. on September 3, 2024, for Ultra-Stable Telescope Research and Analysis - Critical Technologies (ULTRA-CT), with a ceiling value of $8.55 million and no set-aside used. Place of performance is Boulder, CO 80301, USA, and ultimate completion is November 30, 2026.
The originating solicitation was posted February 14, 2023, with responses due May 10, 2024, and carried no set-aside. The solicitation and award are identified only by the ULTRA-CT title. Subcontract descriptions indicate the effort centers on ultra-stable telescope hardware, including mirror segments, edge sensor plates, and demonstration mirror design, with deliverables such as bi-weekly program schedules, metrology reports, certificates of conformance, and milestone reports. Vertex Optics, Inc. holds a sub-award dated April 7, 2025, for mirror segments, PET-G containers, and raw material. Optimax Systems, Inc. holds a sub-award dated May 27, 2025, for edge sensor plates and related reporting. Additional sub-awards cover printed wiring assembly processor boards and research support from the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Data Electronic Devices, Inc. | $53,639 | |
| Optimax Systems, Inc. | $137,000 | |
| Vertex Optics, Inc. | $204,640 | |
| Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. | $118,929 | |
| Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. | $775,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80MSFC24CA013?
80MSFC24CA013 was awarded to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. by Marshall Space Flight Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 3, 2024.
How much is contract 80MSFC24CA013 worth?
The government has obligated $8,550,932 on 80MSFC24CA013.
Was contract 80MSFC24CA013 competed?
The extent of competition for 80MSFC24CA013 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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