Lucy is a planned NASA space probe that will tour five jupiter trojans, asteroids which share jupiter's orbit around the sun, orbiting either ahead of or behind the planet and one main belt…
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNM16AA08C
- Awardee
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Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
-
Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $74,931,168
Award facts
- Contract value 44% obligated
- $170,903,124.70 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 60% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- AR14 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, TX 78238, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $2,500,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,300,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$2,300,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,007,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,925,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,244,600 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,750,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,000,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | -$59,580 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,962,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$2,962,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,962,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,815,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,226,639 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $98,257 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,133,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,158,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,000,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,000,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,700,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,100,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,420,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $579,433 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,420,567 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,100,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,300,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,550,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $500,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,614,707 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $750,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,675,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $246,813 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,753,187 | |
| Funding Only Action | $750,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $500,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $823,813 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,379,732 |
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About this award
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a $170.9 million definitive contract to Southwest Research Institute for Lucy Phase A, a planned space probe mission to tour five Jupiter Trojan asteroids and one main belt asteroid through fly-by encounters, on November 13, 2015, with ultimate completion February 28, 2034.
Place of performance is San Antonio, Texas. The contract carries cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside. Subcontractors include The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (instrument support and Trojan encounter operations), and Linux TECH Inc. (customized computers).
Under this award, Southwest Research Institute has invoiced $42.6 million in government-paid labor across reported fiscal years FY2018 through FY2025. Most recent activity (FY2025) reflects 20.9 FTEs and 43,448 contractor hours, with a derived government-paid hourly rate of $255.01/hr. The labor footprint has grown steadily, rising from 12.9 FTEs in FY2021 to 20.9 in FY2025, with a corresponding increase in total annual invoiced labor from $4.5 million to $11.1 million. Subcontracting depth has expanded: FY2025 reports 13 subcontractors accounting for 58 percent of contractor hours, compared to lighter sub-engagement in earlier fiscal years.
Description
Lucy is a planned NASA space probe that will tour five jupiter trojans, asteroids which share jupiter's orbit around the sun, orbiting either ahead of or behind the planet and one main belt asteroid. All target encounters will be fly-by encounters.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University | $86,116 | |
| Linux TECH Inc. | $30,797 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $780,134 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $210,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNM16AA08C?
NNM16AA08C was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Marshall Space Flight Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 13, 2015.
How much is contract NNM16AA08C worth?
The government has obligated $74,931,168 on NNM16AA08C. Its current value, with exercised options, is $170,903,125.
Was contract NNM16AA08C competed?
The extent of competition for NNM16AA08C was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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