Definitive Contract NAS503127

Award Date 10/1/03
Potential Completion Date 6/25/27
Potential Value $1.7B
Federal Agency
Goddard Space Center
NAICS Category
Not listed
Federal Contract Vehicle
Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Cost No Fee
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21218, 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

This is a definitive cost-no-fee contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), doing business as the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). The $1,718,610,130.65 contract supports the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) program, covering a range of activities from mission formulation through science operations and commissioning. Key tasks include observatory and mission design, ground segment development, science program implementation, flight operations, and community outreach. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. AURA, a non-profit organization, is the prime contractor with no major subcontractors mentioned. The contract supports NASA's flagship space telescope missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope.

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