Habital worlds observatory (HWO)
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80HQTR26F7057
- Awardee
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The Aerospace Corporation UEI YA8LJBJCND19
- Awarding agency
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Headquarters
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $636,389
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $636,388.66 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 56% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- El Segundo, CA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Aerospace Corporation, a nonprofit federally funded research and development center headquartered in El Segundo, California, received a delivery order contract valued at $636,388.66 for the Habitual Worlds Observatory (HWO) program. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, awarded on April 1, 2026, is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2027, and will be performed at the contractor's El Segundo facility. The award carries no set-aside designation, reflecting the specialized technical nature of The Aerospace Corporation's FFRDC status. The funding originates from a civilian federal agency, leveraging The Aerospace Corporation's extensive experience delivering systems engineering, mission assurance, and technical advisory services across government space programs.
This delivery order is issued under one of The Aerospace Corporation's active indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity vehicles, which provide a contracting framework for task authorization across multiple federal agencies including NASA, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration. The Aerospace Corporation's proven track record includes substantial delivery order contracts supporting critical NASA initiatives such as the Artemis missions and Commercial Crew Program, as well as major support for the Department of Defense and NOAA space systems research. The HWO delivery order represents continued technical support for advanced space systems development, consistent with the contractor's core mission of providing independent technical expertise and strategic advisory services to federal space agencies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80HQTR26F7057?
80HQTR26F7057 was awarded to The Aerospace Corporation by Headquarters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 1, 2026.
How much is contract 80HQTR26F7057 worth?
The government has obligated $636,389 on 80HQTR26F7057.
Is contract 80HQTR26F7057 an order under another contract?
Yes. 80HQTR26F7057 is a delivery order under 80GSFC19D0011, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 80HQTR26F7057 competed?
The extent of competition for 80HQTR26F7057 was not competed.
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