Definitive Contract GSFC0200005DNAS500147
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- The California Institute of Technology was awarded a $149.3M definitive contract by NASA's Goddard Space Center on February 29, 2008, to continue Phase B bridge development of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), a Principal Investigator-led Small Explorer mission designed to conduct surveys and pointed observations in the hard X-ray spectrum. The contract extends through May 31, 2028, and is issued on a cost-no-fee basis in response to NASA Headquarters Announcement of...
- The Leland Stanford Junior University was awarded a $2.03 million grant by NASA in October 2022 under contract 21-APRA21-0042 to develop self-consistent modeling of multi-messenger and multi-wavelength galactic emissions in support of past, current, and future NASA missions. This research effort, to be completed by October 2026, leverages Stanford's substantial expertise in astrophysics and computational modeling to advance NASA's understanding of galactic phenomena through integrated analysis...
- This definitive cost-no-fee contract, awarded to Stanford University by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on October 15, 2002, funds the design, development, fabrication, integration, testing, and delivery of the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) flight instrument for the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) project. The $186.3 million contract extends through September 30, 2027, and encompasses the complete lifecycle of the instrument from initial design through on-orbit operations....
- This federal contract award to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) is for research related to cosmic rays, magnetic fields, and diffuse emissions in the Milky Way galaxy. The $428,861.67 grant will leverage data from multiple observational platforms, including radio surveys, microwave observations, X-ray observations, and gamma-ray observations, to simultaneously analyze the diffuse emission components and infer information on cosmic ray spectra, distribution, and...
- The Pennsylvania State University received a definitive cost-no-fee contract award from NASA Goddard Space Center on August 16, 2005, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2030, for support of the Swift Ultraviolet & Optical Telescopes X-Ray Telescope Ground Station System. The contract carries a ceiling value of $91.6M and is based at Penn State's University Park, Pennsylvania campus. This contract supports NASA's Swift mission, which conducts observations of gamma-ray bursts and...
- The Leland Stanford Junior University received a $360,000 grant award from a Civilian Shared Services Center federal agency on January 1, 2024, for FermiPy: A Legacy Tool for the Fermi Mission (Contract No. 22-FERMI22-0010). The work will be performed at Stanford's campus in Stanford, California, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2026. This research grant supports the development and maintenance of FermiPy, a scientific software tool utilized by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope...
- This federal contract award, with ID NNX17AB48G, is a continuation of work funded through the Astrophysics Research and Analysis (APRA) program's "Particle Astrophysics" sub-topic. The prime contractor is The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University), a leading private research institution. The contract is focused on improving the Galactic cosmic ray propagation model (GALPROP), which has become a standard analysis tool in cosmic ray astrophysics and related fields. Key...
- This $40,635.49 federal grant award to Stanford University provides funding for data analysis of observations of jet-dominated active galaxies known as blazars. The observations will be conducted jointly by the NASA NuSTAR satellite and other observatories including the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, as well as ground-based optical, radio, and very high energy gamma-ray facilities. The goal is to study the spectral and variability properties of these strong and variable X-ray and gamma-ray...
- This is a $122,752.08 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Leland Stanford Junior University, also known as Stanford University, for the GAIA project. GAIA is an opportunity for large-scale detection of extrasolar planets through astrometry. Stanford University, a renowned private research institution, will perform the work under this grant, which has an ultimate completion date of September 1, 2023. This award is not associated with a set-aside...
- This federal contract award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University), a private research university, to conduct research related to gamma-ray observations of millisecond pulsars. The $349,219.42 grant-funded contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, was awarded on June 12, 2017 and is set to be completed on June 11, 2022. As a leading research institution, Stanford...
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a definitive cost-plus-no-fee contract to Stanford University on May 3, 2000, for comprehensive mission support services related to the Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). The contract, which extends through March 1, 2027, carries a ceiling value of $132.6 million and was awarded without set-aside designation through open competition. Stanford will provide extensive technical support encompassing NASA reviews, directed engineering analysis, observation planning, mission scheduling, satellite operations, science data processing, spacecraft health and safety analysis, instrument performance evaluation, flight and ground system software development, and anomaly resolution services. The Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope, a NASA astrophysics mission, relies on Stanford's research and engineering expertise to sustain mission operations and scientific productivity throughout the extended contract period. As a leading academic research institution, Stanford brings substantial capabilities in aerospace engineering, data analysis, and systems integration to support this critical space science observatory. The cost-plus-no-fee pricing structure ensures that Stanford is reimbursed for allowable costs incurred in delivering these services without markup or profit margin, aligning contractor incentives with efficient resource utilization.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00150 | Funding Only Action | $477.0k | 12/4/25 | |
| P00149 | Funding Only Action | $200.0k | 9/22/25 | |
| P00148 | Funding Only Action | $300.0k | 8/21/25 | |
| P00147 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/14/25 | |
| P00146 | Funding Only Action | $405.0k | 7/9/25 |