HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission Contract
Award Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 80ARC027C0002
- Agency
-
Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Awarded
- to Southwest Research Institute
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80ARC027C0002 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AR13 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Experimental Development
- Place of performance
- Texas 78238, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Ames Research Center awarded contract 80ARC027C0002 to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) on October 29, 2026, for the HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers mission, with a value of $19.89 million. The award was made sole source under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source, based on SwRI's unique qualifications and the need to maintain continuity for the HelioSwarm (HS) MIDEX mission.
The contract is Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, because the requirement involves complex research and development efforts for which a fixed-price contract is not appropriate. The notice lists No Set-Aside Used. The redacted JOFOC will be posted within the required timeframe.
Notice text
This contract action was not awarded competitively and is not fixed-price. The contract was awarded sole source to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source, due to its unique qualifications and the need to maintain continuity for the HelioSwarm (HS) MIDEX mission. The redacted JOFOC will be posted within the required timefram. The contract type is Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee because the requirement involves complex research and development efforts for which a fixed-price contract is not appropriate.
Awarded contract 80ARC027C0002 to SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE for 19886708.89 on 2026-10-29.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition: HelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission (Contract 80ARC027C0002) | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Award Notice |
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