01 / Contract Profile
NNL13AA09C Federal Contract Award
Agency code 8000
TROPOSPHERIC EMISSIONS: MONITORING OF POLLUTION - THE TEMPO INVESTIGATION WAS SELECTED UNDER THE NASA SECOND STAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ELEMENT APPENDIX J, NNH12ZDA006O-EVI1
02 / Contract Size and Status
What is the recorded size and timing of this contract?
03 / Spending Trend
NNL13AA09C 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$750.0K
FY 2026Net obligationsComplete recorded range
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Actions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $1.20M | 6 | — |
| FY 2014 | $1.48M | 8 | +23.1% |
| FY 2015 | $2.44M | 5 | +65.2% |
| FY 2016 | $1.85M | 4 | −24.0% |
| FY 2017 | $2.55M | 7 | +37.6% |
| FY 2018 | $1.88M | 7 | −26.4% |
| FY 2019 | $3.45M | 4 | +83.6% |
| FY 2020 | $927.0K | 3 | −73.1% |
| FY 2021 | $3.71M | 4 | +299.8% |
| FY 2022 | $1.01M | 3 | −72.8% |
| FY 2023 | $4.18M | 3 | +315.4% |
| FY 2024 | $745.6K | 6 | −82.2% |
| FY 2025 | $5.78M | 7 | +675.5% |
| FY 2026 | $750.0K | 2 | −87.0% |
04 / Federal Buyer
Which organization manages this contract?
| Department | Contracting agency | Contracting office |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER |
05 / Contractor
Who holds this federal contract?
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
UEI Q7N8CH7NR418 · CAGE 1PPP1
06 / NAICS Industries
Which industries classify this contract?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $31.94M | 69 | 100.0% |
07 / Products and Services
What products or services were purchased?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR21 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH) | $31.94M | 69 | 100.0% |
08 / Place of Performance
Where is the work recorded?
CAMBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES
ZIP 021381516
09 / Contract Actions
What modifications and obligations were recorded?
| Signed date | Modification | Obligation | Contracting office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | P00068 | $750.0K | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | P00067 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | P00066 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | P00065 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | P00064 | $3.57M | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | P00063 | $1.61M | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | P00062 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| May 27, 2025 | P00061 | $600.0K | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | P00060 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | P00059 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | P00058 | $281.4K | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | P00057 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | P00056 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | P00055 | $464.1K | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | P00054 | $0 | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTEROffice code 80LARC | 541712 | AR21 |
10 / Reading the Contract
How should this award record be interpreted?
Read the PIID as a transaction history, not as a single purchase price. Net obligations combine the base action with later increases, reductions, corrections, and deobligations recorded under the same contract.
Verify the buyer
Agency and office identify who manages the procurement relationship.
Follow modifications
Each action can change funding, scope, dates, or administrative terms.
Compare the market
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