This federal contract award to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, is for work on the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission. The contract, valued at $101,257,258.00, covers the design, analysis, validation, development, fabrication, assembly, integration, testing, and delivery of the TESS spacecraft, as well as the integration, testing, and operation of the TESS observatory and mission operations center. The TESS instrument, consisting of the camera structure assembly, data handling unit, and harness, will be provided as government-furnished equipment. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating open competition. Major subcontractors include Black Rock Technology Group, LLC for IT equipment, MSI Dfat Services, LLC for acoustic testing, Space Micro Inc. for specialized space electronics, and Seakr Engineering, LLC for data handling systems. This contract is being awarded by the Goddard Space Flight Center, a civilian agency under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in support of the TESS mission, which is a key program for the agency's exoplanet exploration efforts.
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