Definitive Contract DENE0000115
Award Date
8/1/09
Potential Completion Date
7/31/14
Potential Value
$17M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Human Capital
Contracting Federal Agency
Headquarters
Awardee
Orbital Sciences LLC
Ultimate Awardee
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NAICS Category
541330 - Engineering Services
PSC Category
R425 - Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical
Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Federal Contract Vehicle
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of Performance
Greenbelt, MD 20770, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
1
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
Not listed
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
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