Provide measurements of ionospheric density in support of two NASA sounding rockets to explore the earth's atmospheric dynamo.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC26K0028
- Awardee
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Fourth State Communications, LLC UEI NFT8U57QWUL5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $100,041
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $100,041.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Cheyenne, WY, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
NASA awarded a $100,041 research grant to Fourth State Communications, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to provide measurements of ionospheric density in support of two NASA sounding rockets designed to explore the Earth's atmospheric dynamo. The contract, which carries a completion date of September 7, 2026, represents a civilian agency effort to advance scientific understanding of ionospheric phenomena through direct measurement and analysis capabilities. No set-aside designation was used for this award, and the work will be performed at the contractor's Cheyenne facility.
This grant award aligns with Fourth State Communications' established expertise in ionospheric research and communications technologies. The company has previously received multiple federal grants from the Office of Naval Research to support basic research initiatives on ionospheric phenomena, including studies on equatorial spread F and plasma bubbles, which complement its broader portfolio of defense-focused communications research and development work. The ionospheric measurements to be conducted under this NASA-funded effort will contribute to fundamental scientific knowledge relevant to both civilian space weather understanding and military communications resilience in challenged operational environments.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26K0028?
80NSSC26K0028 was awarded to Fourth State Communications, LLC by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 8, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC26K0028 worth?
The government has obligated $100,041 on 80NSSC26K0028.
Was contract 80NSSC26K0028 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC26K0028 was not competed.
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