The government is unilaterally ordering special studies services in accordance with the following contract clauses for the augmented parachute study: (1) b. 5 special studies (IDIQ) (clin 003) (2) h.7…

This federal contract award is for a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order under Contract NNK14MA74C, issued by the NASA Kennedy Space Center to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). The contract is for the Augmented Parachute Study, which involves additional parachute testing and reliability data collection for SpaceX's parachute deployment system. The total fixed-price IDIQ task order value is $34,066,143. The period of performance is 1 year after completion of the SpaceX Parachute System Qualification Program. This contract does not have a set-aside designation.

The government is unilaterally ordering special studies services in accordance with the following contract clauses for the augmented parachute study: (1) b. 5 special studies (IDIQ) (clin 003) (2) h.7 special studies task ordering procedures (applicable to clin 003 only), and (3) i.7 far 52-216-19 order limitations (OCT 1995) (applicable to clins 002 and 003 of the contract). Period of performance of this task order is: 1 year after completion of the spacex parachute system qualification program. Performance of this task order is in accordance with the terms & conditions of the base contract NNK14MA74C. The contractor shall conduct a augmented parachute testing study for NASA to collect reliability data on the contractor's parachute deployment system in addition to the contract requirements and additional system-level testing in accordance with the attached statement of work. Task order value and funding: total fixed priced IDIQ task order value is $34,066,143. Clin 001 total is $25,364,064 clin 002 (1 capsule build) total is $5,309,195 clin 003 (1 PTV build) $3,392,884 task order invoices: invoices submitted against task orders shall describe the name of the study and the associated clin (clin 003) and shall reference the task order number. Authority to proceed: award of this task order represents the authority to proceed (ATP) for clin 001 only. Clin 002 and clin 003 NASA may grant ATP at a future date and within the statement of work. At nasas discretion IT may cancel tests 4TH, 5TH, and/or 6TH. Reference the discounted final milestone payments in the statement of work. In consideration of the modification agreed to herein as complete equitable adjustment for changes described above, the contractor hereby releases the government from any and all liability under this contract for further equitable adjustments attributable to such facts or circumstances giving rise to the proposed adjustment.