Definitive Contract NNM15AA18C
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNM15AA18C
- Awardee
-
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. UEI C8ZLJ61YJ528
- Awarding agency
-
Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $117,747,492
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Pre-Solicitation · Posted Jul 23, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $118,319,721.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 98% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Boulder, CO 80301, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,463,737 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $1,600,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,256,973 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,200,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,000,000 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $2,500,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $400,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $751,626 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $487,379 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,992,641 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $28,773 | |
| Funding Only Action | $136,532 | |
| Exercise an Option | $2,300,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $1,203,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $5,036,130 | |
| Change Order | $760,445 | |
| Change Order | $2,164,119 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $1,546,545 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,900,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,394,573 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $2,467,502 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,629,970 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,528,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $700,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,100,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 |
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About this award
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a $118.3 million definitive contract to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. for Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Phase A on October 1, 2015, under a sole-source justification citing the awardee's status as the only responsible source capable of satisfying requirements without substantial cost duplication or unacceptable delays.
Work is performed in Boulder, CO. The contract, priced on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis, covers mission operations and spacecraft engineering support for the IXPE observatory, including observatory commanding, health and safety monitoring, mission planning, flight software maintenance, and anomaly resolution. The originating pre-solicitation notice, posted July 23, 2025, describes continued operational support through fiscal year 2028 and encompasses personnel, materials, hardware, software, and services needed to operate and maintain the observatory through decommissioning. The IXPE mission operations center serves as the interface to the Marshall Space Flight Center Science Operations Center and delivers stored science data and spacecraft housekeeping data from S-band telemetry.
Ultimate completion is scheduled for January 31, 2027. The contract falls under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). Subcontractors include The Regents of the University of Colorado and Sodern.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | $7,699,400 | |
| Sodern | $70,455 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNM15AA18C?
NNM15AA18C was awarded to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. by Marshall Space Flight Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2015.
How much is contract NNM15AA18C worth?
The government has obligated $117,747,492 on NNM15AA18C. Its current value, with exercised options, is $118,319,721.
Was contract NNM15AA18C competed?
The extent of competition for NNM15AA18C was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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