Space Weather Next L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS)
Awarded Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80GSFC25CA026
- Agency
- Goddard Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80GSFC25CA026 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1675 Space Vehicle Components
- Place of performance
- Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, United States
- Points of contact
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- Kevin Cook kevin.j.cook@nasa.gov
- Tammy Seidel tammy.e.seidel@nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has awarded a cost-reimbursement contract (No. 80GSFC25CA026) to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for the Space Weather Next L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS) project valued at $20,462,886. The contract involves designing, developing, and delivering two ion spectrometer instruments that measure solar ejecta across broad energy ranges, with first delivery scheduled for September 2027 and second delivery in June 2029. The contract, which will operate through January 2034, will support solar weather monitoring by characterizing Coronal Mass Ejections, co-rotating interaction regions, and interplanetary shocks, ultimately contributing to NOAA's weather forecasting capabilities. The procurement was conducted on a full and open competitive basis, with APL selected for offering the best value based on technical superiority and past performance evaluations.
Notice text
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announce the award of the Space Weather Next L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS).
The L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor is an ion spectrometer device that measures ions across a broad range of energies to characterize solar ejecta including Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), co-rotating interaction regions (CIRs) and interplanetary shocks. In particular, the Suprathermal Ion Sensor is a low energy charged particle detector that is capable of measuring the ion flux population as a function of energy. This ion population with energies higher than that of the bulk plasma are produced by local solar acceleration as well as acceleration from a CME shock front. Analysis of these spectra can aid in estimating the arrival time and strength of CMEs shocks.
Tasks include the design, analyze, develop, fabricate, integrate, test, verify, evaluate, support launch, supply and maintain the L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor is an ion spectrometer device that measures ions across a broad range of energies to characterize solar ejecta including Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), co-rotating interaction regions (CIRs) and interplanetary shocks.
This contract was awarded on a full and open competitive basis. The contract type is a cost-reimbursement plus no fee. This contract will operate in a very dynamic environment that entails a complex and dynamic scope of work that involves cost, schedule, and technical performance risk. Per FAR 16.302(b), a cost contract may be appropriate for research and development work, particularly with nonprofit educational institutions or other nonprofit organizations. Therefore, a Cost Plus No Fee contract type is best suited for mission success of the procurement.
Awarded contract 80GSFC25CA026 to THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC for 20462886.00 on 2025-01-17.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Source Selection Statement 11-22-24.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Space Weather Next L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS) | Award Notice | |
| Space Weather Next L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS) | Solicitation | |
| Space Weather Next L1 Series Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 - STIS | Pre-Solicitation |
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