Definitive Contract NNM10AA11C

This is a definitive cost-no-fee contract awarded to the University of Arizona by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission. The contract covers the development and delivery of a Phase A concept study report, which will define the mission's science requirements, success criteria, and cost estimates. The University of Arizona is responsible for leading the cost analysis, supporting international agreements, and overseeing a subcontract with Arizona State University. This $137,886,748 contract does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Arizona, as a public research institution, is providing scientific and technical expertise to support NASA's planetary science objectives for the OSIRIS-REx mission.