01 / Contract Profile
NNX16AB96A Federal Contract Award
Agency code 8000
NAVIGATING THE PATH OF TOTALITY
02 / Contract Size and Status
What is the recorded size and timing of this contract?
03 / Spending Trend
NNX16AB96A 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$17.7K
FY 2025Net obligationsComplete recorded range
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Actions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $810.7K | 1 | — |
| FY 2016 | $658.8K | 1 | −18.7% |
| FY 2017 | $213.8K | 1 | −67.6% |
| FY 2018 | $149.4K | 1 | −30.1% |
| FY 2019 | $1.90M | 1 | +1,171.3% |
| FY 2020 | $270.9K | 1 | −85.7% |
| FY 2022 | $345.5K | 1 | +27.5% |
| FY 2023 | $3.33M | 3 | +863.1% |
| FY 2025 | $17.7K | 1 | −99.5% |
04 / Federal Buyer
Which organization manages this contract?
| Department | Contracting agency | Contracting office |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER |
05 / Contractor
Who holds this federal contract?
EXPLORATORIUM, THE
UEI DGTRD5QN3PL7 · CAGE 3JEB5
06 / NAICS Industries
Which industries classify this contract?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|
07 / Products and Services
What products or services were purchased?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR21 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH) | $7.69M | 11 | 100.0% |
08 / Place of Performance
Where is the work recorded?
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
ZIP 941111455
09 / Contract Actions
What modifications and obligations were recorded?
| Signed date | Modification | Obligation | Contracting office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | 10 | $17.7K | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 9 | $1.72M | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 8 | $0 | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 7 | $1.61M | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 6 | $345.5K | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | 5 | $270.9K | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 4 | $1.90M | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Jun 20, 2018 | 3 | $149.4K | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 2 | $213.8K | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 1 | $658.8K | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code 80NSSC | — | AR21 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Base action | $810.7K | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTEROffice code NSSC0 | — | 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
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Follow modifications
Each action can change funding, scope, dates, or administrative terms.
Compare the market
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