Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80GSFC24R0055
- Agency
-
Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Awarded
- to Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80GSFC25CA011 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Westford, Massachusetts 01886, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center awarded contract 80GSFC25CA011 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haystack Observatory on June 20, 2025, valued at $17,404,236.68 to continue enhancement and maintenance of NASA's Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) stations, process VLBI data, and support the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS) for the NASA Space Geodesy Project. The contract is a sole-source, five-year agreement originally valued at $15 million that will support development of VLBI systems to enhance the International Terrestrial Reference Frame's accuracy to 1 millimeter with 0.1 millimeter per year stability. MIT was selected based on their unique expertise and experience in developing VGOS signal chains currently used at four NASA VLBI stations, with a fifth station under construction in Brazil, and no other organizations were identified as capable of fulfilling the specialized technical requirements after market research and a public notice yielded no alternative sources.
Notice text
To continue the enhancement and maintenance of NASA’s Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) stations, the processing of VLBI data, and support for the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS) and related services for the NASA Space Geodesy Project (SGP).
Awarded contract 80GSFC25CA011 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 17404236.68 on 2025-06-20.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Page.pdf | ||
| MIT Haystack Observator JOFOC.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Very Long Baseline Interferometry Development & Maintenance | Special Notice |
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