Definitive Contract GSFC0200208DNAS502105

Award Date 7/17/02
Potential Completion Date 9/30/26
Potential Value $466M
Federal Agency
Goddard Space Center
Ultimate Awardee
State Of Arizona
NAICS Category
Not listed
Federal Contract Vehicle
Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Extent Competed
Full and Open Competition
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Cost No Fee
Place of Performance
Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Basic Research
Number Of Offers Received
21
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
Not listed
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed

This is a definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center to the University of Arizona, doing business as the Arizona Board of Regents, for the development and operation of the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCAM) instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project. The contract, valued at $466,115,825.00, covers all phases of the NIRCAM instrument lifecycle, including design, development, delivery, mission operations, and data analysis. The University of Arizona, as the prime contractor, is responsible for managing and performing the required activities. There is no set-aside designation for this award. This contract supports NASA's JWST program, a major astrophysics mission to study the early universe and the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets.

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