Purchase Order 80NSSC26P1049
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- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to the University System of New Hampshire for $52,501.00 on July 2, 2026, to provide a Professor of Physics & Astronomy to participate in the Lightning Advisory Panel (LAP) and support development and evaluation of Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC). Work is performed in Lee, New Hampshire. The order includes three priced tasks: core LAP member responsibilities encompassing one face-to-face or virtual meeting at Kennedy Space...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Duke University, a private university, to perform on a lightning advisory panel. The contract has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2025 and a ceiling value of $32,759.00. The award was made on August 1, 2024 and there was no set-aside used. The original solicitation was a Special Notice, indicating a sole-source contract, which aligns with the award being...
- NASA's Shared Services Center has awarded a $34,948 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Duke University for the university's participation on a Lightning Advisory Panel. The contract, which is not set-aside, will support lightning safety research and advisory functions for NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Duke University, a leading private research institution, will provide specialized services related to reviewing worldwide lightning research, providing...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a $44,631.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to participate in the Lighting Advisory Panel (LAP) over a 1-year period. The purpose of the LAP is to define the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC) and associated rationale to help assure reduced risk to launch vehicles from triggered lightning or natural lightning. Under this sole source contract,...
- This firm fixed-price purchase order contract, valued at $38,882.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University System of New Hampshire (USNH), specifically its University of New Hampshire (UNH) division operating as the Office of Sponsored Research. The contract is for USNH to perform on NASA's Lightning Advisory Panel, supporting the development and modification of NASA's Lightning Launch Commit Criteria and associated...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Vaisala Inc. for $28,481.25 on May 27, 2025, for lightning data services supporting mission safety and scientific analysis through May 26, 2026. Performance occurs in Huntsville, Alabama. The order procures real-time and archived continental US lightning data—including cloud-to-ground stroke-level and incloud lightning information—for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's Center Operations and Earth Science Office, with data transmission...
- The NASA Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Duke University for $75,000 on January 15, 2026, for engaging for-profit entities in a pre-competitive framework for trust-building, innovation, and market intelligence in the utility and insurance sectors. Work is performed in Durham, North Carolina through January 14, 2027. The order is firm fixed price with no set-aside. Duke University's Office of Research Administration will conduct research utilizing NASA Earth Science data (GMAO,...
- This is a sole source purchase order awarded by NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NSSC) to Amitabh Nag, a for-profit organization located in White Rock, New Mexico. The contract, valued at $25,067.00, is for Amitabh Nag to perform on a lightning advisory panel that supports NASA, Department of Defense, and Federal Aviation Administration launch safety efforts related to lightning risks. The contract has a period of performance through September 22, 2026...
- On October 1, 2022, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $50,721.32 to Cummins Kenneth L (doing business as Kenneth Cummins Consulting), a sole proprietorship providing consulting services in lightning and climate research. The award, which is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2025, will be performed in Tucson, Arizona. This cooperative agreement does not utilize a set-aside designation and focuses on...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Kenneth L. Cummins, a sole proprietor doing business as Kenneth Cummins Consulting. The $54,300.00 contract is for Cummins' participation on the Lightning Advisory Panel through September 30, 2024. Cummins, a veteran-owned business, has expertise in assessing lightning detection networks and analyzing the relationship between lightning and climate. This contract...
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Duke University valued at $36,193 on July 21, 2026, for establishment of a Lightning Advisory Panel and further development and evaluation of Lightning Launch Commit Criteria under sole-source procurement authority (FAR 12.102(a)). Work is performed in Durham, North Carolina, with the performance period extending through July 20, 2027. The panel engagement requires members holding an earned PhD in atmospheric electricity, lightning physics, radar meteorology, cloud physics, statistics, or closely related STEM discipline, with highly impactful peer-reviewed publications in leading academic and industry journals. Panel activities include one approximately three-day face-to-face or virtual meeting at Kennedy Space Center (tentatively scheduled Summer/Fall 2026), 12–22 teleconferences of approximately 1.5 hours each, participation in at least one LAP sub-committee (preferably two), pre-meeting preparation, and post-meeting action item completion including Lightning Launch Commit Criteria review and documentation of recommendations. Deliverables include descriptions of contributions and activities, documentation of analyses, and an updated curriculum vitae six months after award. Travel expenses for the three-day meeting are covered separately under this order.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Lightning Advisory Panel (LAP) and further development and evaluation of the Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC) | 80NSSC26936497Q | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center | Solicitation 1/1 | 7/9/26, 12:26 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $36.2k | 7/19/26 |