01 / Contract Profile
NNG14FC03C Federal Contract Award
Agency code 8000
TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE (TESS) PROJECT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PHASES B-F OF THE TESS MISSION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT SCIENCE OPERATIONS FOR THE REMAINING DURATION OF THE MISSION. THE CONTRACTOR ALSO SHALL PROVIDE SCIENCE SUPPORT FOR THE TESS GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND TEST OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCIENCE OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC).
02 / Contract Size and Status
What is the recorded size and timing of this contract?
03 / Spending Trend
NNG14FC03C 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$1.43M
FY 2026Net obligationsComplete recorded range
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Actions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $3.88M | 1 | — |
| FY 2014 | $11.83M | 6 | +205.2% |
| FY 2015 | $15.04M | 3 | +27.1% |
| FY 2016 | $15.50M | 7 | +3.1% |
| FY 2017 | $11.03M | 5 | −28.9% |
| FY 2018 | $12.52M | 8 | +13.6% |
| FY 2019 | $3.66M | 6 | −70.8% |
| FY 2020 | $4.67M | 3 | +27.7% |
| FY 2021 | $7.75M | 5 | +65.8% |
| FY 2022 | $6.48M | 4 | −16.4% |
| FY 2023 | $6.01M | 5 | −7.3% |
| FY 2024 | $4.21M | 3 | −29.9% |
| FY 2025 | $6.11M | 6 | +45.1% |
| FY 2026 | $1.43M | 7 | −76.6% |
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?
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
UEI E2NYLCDML6V1 · CAGE 80230
06 / NAICS Industries
Which industries classify this contract?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611310 | COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS | $110.13M | 69 | 100.0% |
07 / Products and Services
What products or services were purchased?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | SPACE VEHICLES | $110.13M | 69 | 100.0% |
08 / Place of Performance
Where is the work recorded?
CAMBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES
ZIP 021394301
09 / Contract Actions
What modifications and obligations were recorded?
10 / Reading the Contract
How should this award record be interpreted?
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