01 / Contract Profile
NNG08FD60C Federal Contract Award
Agency code 8000
COMPLETE THE MOS (MISSION OPERATIONS SYSTEM) REQUIREMENTS AND THE PRELIMINARY MOS PLAN. NUSTAR IS A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI)-LED SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) MISSION THAT PERFORMS SURVEYS AND POINTED OBSERVATIONS. THIS ACQUISITION IS IN RESPONSE TO HQ AO NNG07ZDA003O AND EXTENDS THE BRIDGE PHASE B EFFORT. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL: 1. MANAGE THE PROPOSED NUSTAR TASKS, PROVIDE COST AND SCHEDULE INFORMATION TO NASA AS REQUIRED. 2. WORK WITH JPL TO DEVELOP THE NUSTAR PROJECT REQUIREMENTS TO BE READY FOR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS REVIEW (SSR). 3. DESIGN THE FOCAL PLANE ASSEMBLY, PERFORM REQUIRED ANALYSES, IDENTIFY ALL LONG LEAD PARTS, AND INITIATE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS AS REQUIRED. 4. DESIGN THE INSTRUMENT ENCLOSURES, SHIELD, AND APERTURE, PERFORM REQUIRED ANALYSES, IDENTIFY ALL LONG LEAD ITEMS, AND INITIATE LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS AS REQUIRED. 5. COMPLETE THE GLASS PRODUCTION FACILITY, PRODUCE THE NUSTAR GLASSES TO VERIFY THE PRODUCTION CAPABILITY. 6. DEVELOP PROTOTYPES FOR THE OPTICS ASSEMBLY, DESIGN THE OPTICS ASSEMBLY AND THE PRODUCTION FACILITY, AND PERFORM REQUIRED ANALYSIS. 7. COMPLETE THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE MAST, CANISTER AND INSTRUMENT STRUCTURE, IDENTIFY LONG LEAD PROCUREMENTS. 8. COMPLETE THE SPACECRAFT REQUIREMENTS, PERFORM SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSES, AND CONTINUE THE BASELINE SPACECRAFT DESIGN. 9. COMPLETE THE MOS (MISSION OPERATIONS SYSTEM) REQUIREMENTS AND THE PRELIMINARY MOS PLAN.
02 / Contract Size and Status
What is the recorded size and timing of this contract?
03 / Spending Trend
NNG08FD60C contract spending by fiscal year
Annual net obligations across the complete period available for this agency and PIID, from the first recorded fiscal year through the latest contract action.
Latest fiscal year obligations$1.83M
FY 2026Net obligationsComplete recorded range
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Actions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2008 | $16.75M | 7 | — |
| FY 2009 | $29.92M | 15 | +78.6% |
| FY 2010 | $23.40M | 5 | −21.8% |
| FY 2011 | $21.04M | 9 | −10.1% |
| FY 2012 | $8.63M | 5 | −59.0% |
| FY 2013 | $714.0K | 1 | −91.7% |
| FY 2014 | $1.88M | 8 | +163.1% |
| FY 2015 | $3.30M | 4 | +75.7% |
| FY 2016 | $5.14M | 7 | +55.8% |
| FY 2017 | $1.72M | 3 | −66.5% |
| FY 2018 | $900.0K | 2 | −47.8% |
| FY 2019 | $4.56M | 9 | +406.6% |
| FY 2020 | $2.55M | 2 | −44.2% |
| FY 2021 | $2.90M | 3 | +13.9% |
| FY 2022 | $4.16M | 5 | +43.5% |
| FY 2023 | $2.78M | 3 | −33.2% |
| FY 2024 | $3.32M | 3 | +19.6% |
| FY 2025 | $3.90M | 6 | +17.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1.83M | 2 | −53.0% |
04 / Federal Buyer
Which organization manages this contract?
| Department | Contracting agency | Contracting office |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER |
05 / Contractor
Who holds this federal contract?
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
UEI U2JMKHNS5TG4 · CAGE 80707
06 / NAICS Industries
Which industries classify this contract?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611310 | COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS | $139.39M | 99 | 100.0% |
07 / Products and Services
What products or services were purchased?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR93 | R&D- SPACE: OTHER (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | $139.39M | 99 | 100.0% |
08 / Place of Performance
Where is the work recorded?
PASADENA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
ZIP 911250600
09 / Contract Actions
What modifications and obligations were recorded?
10 / Reading the Contract
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