The Indefinite Delivery Contract awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, aims to provide NASA with an Infrared Science Guest Observer Program that delivers cutting-edge research in astronomy, astrophysics, and planetary astronomy in a safe and cost-effective manner. The contract has a ceiling value of $523,641,184 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2035.
Under this contract, USRA has been awarded several task orders to provide a range of services in support of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) program. These include developing systems security plans, providing software support for the Platform Interface System 2, transitioning the SOFIA science data archive, and supporting the development and acceptance review of science instruments like HAWC+ and HIRMES. The task orders, which do not have set-aside designations, total over $1.7 million in contract value and leverage USRA's extensive experience in scientific research, engineering, and program management for NASA and other federal agencies.
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