Tobias: tethered observatory for balloon-based imaging and atmospheric sampling (14-224652)
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NM0025F7042
- Awardee
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California Institute Of Technology UEI YC1YP79BFD19
- Awarding agency
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Jet Propulsion Lab
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $174,825
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $175,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% 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
- Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $174,825 |
About this award
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a federally funded research and development center operated by the California Institute of Technology, received a $175,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract for the TOBIAS (Tethered Observatory for Balloon-Based Imaging and Atmospheric Sampling) project. The contract was awarded on April 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 27, 2026, and will be performed in Pasadena, California. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this award. The funding agency is JPL itself, operating as a civilian entity under NASA authority.
TOBIAS represents a specialized atmospheric research initiative combining balloon-based platforms with tethered observation capabilities for imaging and sampling applications. This contract aligns with JPL's extensive expertise in advanced sensor technologies, scientific instrumentation design, and earth observation systems, which have been demonstrated across numerous NASA and inter-agency programs. The relatively modest contract value suggests this delivery order may represent a focused research task or feasibility study component within a broader atmospheric science initiative, consistent with JPL's broader portfolio supporting NOAA, U.S. Geological Survey, and other civilian agencies engaged in climate and environmental monitoring activities.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NM0025F7042?
80NM0025F7042 was awarded to California Institute Of Technology by Jet Propulsion Lab (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 30, 2025.
How much is contract 80NM0025F7042 worth?
The government has obligated $174,825 on 80NM0025F7042. Its current value, with exercised options, is $175,000.
Is contract 80NM0025F7042 an order under another contract?
Yes. 80NM0025F7042 is a delivery order under 80NM0018D0004, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 80NM0025F7042 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NM0025F7042 was not competed.
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