This federal contract award was issued by the Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSPC/SMC), a defense agency, to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. (a subsidiary of BAE Systems) for the Weather System Follow-On - Microwave program. The $4,102,685.57 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for the system design of a satellite with a microwave radiometer and sensor to support critical climate and weather monitoring missions.
The contract has no set-aside designation. Major subcontractors include Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Beyond Gravity Austria GMBH, and Honeywell International Inc.'s Aerospace-Clearwater (Space) Division. The parent company of the prime contractor is Ball Corporation, a leading provider of aerospace technologies to federal agencies. Through this award, BAE Systems will leverage its expertise in satellite technology, radar systems, and sensor development to deliver advanced capabilities to the U.S. government. The contract also involves task orders under NASA's $6 billion Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (RAPID IV) indefinite delivery vehicle.
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