Purchase Order 80GSFC26P0001
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- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by NASA's Goddard Space Center to Ares Technical Services Corporation, a for-profit small business, to provide services in support of the development of safety and mission assurance requirements, as well as independent surveillance, audit, review, and assessment of design, development, test, and mission operations activities. The contract, referred to as SMAS III PHASE-IN, has a ceiling value of $144,118 and a period of performance through May...
- This is a $216,000,000.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the Goddard Space Center, a civilian agency of NASA, to Ares Technical Services Corporation, a for-profit small business entity. The contract provides on-site and off-site safety and mission assurance services (SMAS) support for spacecraft and instrument development across various NASA projects, including insight, oversight, and compliance evaluation. Key subcontractors include Risk Management Corporation, The...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters awarded a $605,089.28 time and materials contract to Ares Corporation Home Office, doing business as Ares Government Services, to support establishing and assuring compliance with NASA Safety and Mission Assurance strategies, policies, and standards. Ares Corporation is a subsidiary of Ares Holding Corporation and will perform this work under its Professional Services Schedule contract vehicle. The place of performance will be in...
- This $311,150.21 federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters to Ares Corporation, a small business operating through its Ares Government Services division. The contract is for TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND SUPPORT, and is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call under the General Services Administration's (GSA) Professional Services Schedule (PSS). The contract is for time and materials and involves Ares providing engineering system...
- This is a federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Ares Corporation, a small business, for "Enhanced Technical Standards Support Services." The $294,892.75 contract has a period of performance from September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016 and is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call under the General Services Administration's (GSA) Professional Services Schedule (PSS). The contract supports the reorganization of NASA's Safety Mission...
- This federal contract award was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Ares Corporation, a small business professional services provider, for safety and mission assurance support services. The contract has a ceiling value of $265,388.46 and was awarded on a time and materials basis under the General Services Administration (GSA) Professional Services Schedule (PSS). The award does not have a set-aside designation. Ares Corporation, through its Government Services...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters awarded a $588,501 time and materials task order against Ares Corporation's Professional Services Schedule contract vehicle. Under this Safety Mission Assurance Support Effort contract, Ares Government Services will provide unspecified services to support NASA programs over the one-year period of performance. As the prime contractor, Ares Corporation will utilize its established GSA Schedule contract pricing and terms to carry out...
- Ares Corporation, doing business as Ares Government Services, has been awarded a $677,519 time and materials contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters to provide Safety and Mission Success Review (SMSR) and NASA Safety Reporting System (NSRS) Support. As a division of Ares Holding Corporation, Ares Government Services will leverage its position on the General Services Administration's Professional Services Schedule contract vehicle to deliver safety and...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters awarded a $780,781.44 contract to Ares Corporation Home Office, doing business as Ares Government Services, to provide Safety and Mission Success Review (SMSR) Support and NASA Safety Reporting System (NSRS) Support. Ares Corporation is a subsidiary of Ares Holding Corporation and will perform the services under its Professional Services Schedule contract. The time and materials contract runs from December 1, 2021 through February...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $486,931.72 Time and Materials contract to Ares Corporation, through its Ares Government Services division, to provide Safety Mission Assurance Support. The contract is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call under the General Services Administration's (GSA) Professional Services Schedule (PSS). Ares, a small business, is an experienced prime contractor that has received prior awards from agencies like NASA and GSA to deliver a...
Ares Technical Services Corporation, a McLean, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor, was awarded a $144,118 firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Goddard Space Center on January 6, 2026, with performance completion scheduled for February 6, 2026. This contract supports the Safety and Mission Assurance (SMAS) III Phase-In initiative, which focuses on developing safety and mission assurance requirements and conducting independent surveillance, audit, review, and assessment activities across design, development, test, and mission operations. The contract carries a total small business set-aside designation, reflecting Ares Technical Services Corporation's status as a competitive small business federal contractor. Performance will be conducted at Goddard Space Center's facility in Greenbelt, Maryland. This award represents a continuation of Ares Technical Services Corporation's established expertise in providing critical safety and mission assurance support to NASA and other federal agencies. The company has demonstrated significant capability in this domain through previous major contract awards, including a $52.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with the Missile Defense Agency and multiple awards under GSA's OASIS+ Indefinite Delivery Contract vehicle. The SMAS III Phase-In effort aligns with NASA's broader mission assurance framework, which ensures the safety and success of space exploration and mission-critical operations across the agency's portfolio.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) III - Presolicitation Notice | 80GSFC24R0001 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center | Pre-Solicitation 2/4 | 10/6/23, 11:52 AM | |
Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) III - FINAL RFP | 80GSFC24R0001 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center | Solicitation 3/4 | 11/27/23, 4:26 PM | |
Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) III - Request for Information | GSFC-SMASIII-RFI-001 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/4 | 1/5/23, 3:57 PM | |
Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) III e-Library | 80GSFC24R0001-elibrary | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center | Special Notice 4/4 | 12/6/23, 8:54 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $144.1k | 1/6/26 |