Contracting office · 80GSFC
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
At a glance
- 264 active contracts, $36.30B
- 19% of its 462 competed contracts drew a single offer (last 3 years)
- Usually buys through: Standalone contract
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
What it buys, FY2025
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $927.84M
- 541330 Engineering Services $689.68M
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing $456.06M
- 517919 All Other Telecommunications $446.18M
- 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $197.22M
- 561210 Facilities Support Services $97.15M
- 333314 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing $76.26M
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology) $70.27M
Who it buys from, FY2025
- Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. $541.46M
- Lockheed Martin Corp $381.07M
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. $299.53M
- KBR, Inc. $204.31M
- Arctic Slope Regional Corporation $201.83M
- RTX Corp $144.72M
- Science Systems and Applications, Inc. $130.00M
- L3Harris Technologies, Inc. $117.75M
- Ball Corp $111.71M
- Aerodyne-Sgt Engineering Services, LLC $92.79M
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
108 contracts, $15.22B with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80GSFC25P0003 THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW TRAILER BASED SMALL APERTURE MOBILE TELEMETRY ANTENNA SYSTEM CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN L/S/C BAND, AS PART OF AN OVERALL RANGE TELEMETRY MODERNIZATION EFFORT UNDERWAY AT THE NASA WALLOPS FLIGH | Telemetry & Communications Systems, Inc. | 2026-10-12 | $4.01M |
| GSFC0198106DNAS526555 THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES COVERED BY THIS EFFORT INCLUDE THE FINAL SERVICING MISSION AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS THROUGH END-OF-MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A. SCIENCE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING: MISSION PLANNING SUPPORT, SCIENCE PROGRAM DEFINITION SUPPORT, MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPOSAL SELECTION, TIME ALLOCATION, AND GRANT AWARD COMMITTEE PROCESSES, AND SCIENCE COMMUNITY OUTREACH. B. ROUTINE SCIENCE OPERATIONS INCLUDING: PROPOSAL GENERATION AND RECEIPT, OBSERVATION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING, UPDATING INSTRUMENT HANDBOOKS, OBSERVING AND USER SUPPORT, DATA PROCESSING AND PRODUCT GENERATION, ARCHIVAL AND DATA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, CALIBRATION ASSISTANCE AND DATA ANALYSIS, ANOMALY INVESTIGATION SUPPORT, USER GRANT ADMINISTRATION, OBSERVER ASSISTANCE AND ENGINEERING OPERATIONS SUPPORT. C. GROUND SYSTEM SUSTAINING ENGINEERING INCLUDING: SCIENCE OPERATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT, AND DOCUMENTATION MAINTENANCE D. SERVICING MISSION SUPPORT INCLUDING: PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THE OBSERVATORY VERIFICATION PROGRAM, INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, AND OPTICAL ALIGNMENT TESTING SUPPORT E. GENERATION OF PERFORMANCE, SCIENCE RETURN, AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATIONAL REPORTS TO THE HSTP F. ASTRONOMICAL COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC/EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH G. SPECIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING ORIGINS FORUM AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL TWO-YEAR PERIOD AFTER THE END OF HST'S SCIENCE-MISSION. THIS EXTRA TIME FOLLOWING THE CESSATION OF SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS IS FOR TWO YEARS OF FOLLOW-ON ARCHIVAL RESEARCH. DURING THE FINAL TWO YEARS OF THE CONTRACT, ARCHIVAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, AN ARCHIVAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED GRANT ADMINISTRATION, AND A PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE. DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE WILL ALSO BE MAINTAINED BUT AT A LOWER LEVEL OF SUPPORT SUCH THAT ONLY MODEST ENHANCEMENTS MAY STILL BE MADE. CONTINUING SUPPORT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE ASTRONOMICAL COMMUNITY. ORIG PSC AR20 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. | 2026-10-31 | $2.61B |
| 80GSFC20C0059 THIS PROCUREMENT PROVIDES FOR THE LABOR, TRAVEL AND ASSOCIATED BURDENS NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) AND BRIDGE PHASE B OPTION REQUIREMENTS OF NASA'S COMPETITIVELY SELECTED DAVINCI+ MISSION. | Lockheed Martin Corp | 2026-10-31 | $38.33M |
| 80GSFC23CA061 MERCURY CADMIUM TELLURIDE (HGCDTE) AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE (APD) GATED IMAGING SENSOR AND 4X4 PIXEL INTEGRATED DETECTOR COOLER ASSEMBLY (IDCA) LIDAR DETECTOR. | DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC | 2026-10-31 | $1.90M |
| 80GSFC20C0102 THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE SWFO PROJECT IS TO DESIGN, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, CALIBRATE, EVALUATE AND SUPPORT LAUNCH AND ON-ORBIT CHECK-OUT OF THE SWIPS INSTRUMENT AS PART OF THE SWFO-L1 OBSERVATORY. | Southwest Research Institute | 2026-11-05 | $24.07M |
| 80GSFC22CA018 ICE, CLOUD, AND LAND ELEVATION-2 (ICESAT-2) MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER (MOC) SUPPORT CENTER CONTRACT - PROVIDE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO MEET ICESAT-2 SCIENCE OBJECTIVES. | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 2026-11-14 | $30.92M |
| NNG04EB99C TAS::80 0120::TAS AS THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) INSTITUTION FOR THE MAGNETOSPHERIC MULTISCALE (MMS) INSTRUMENT SUITE SCIENCE TEAM (ISST), THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING THE SOLVING MAGNETOSPHERIC ACCELERATION RECONNECTION AND TURBULENCE (SMART) TEAM THROUGH ALL MISSION PHASES. THE SCOPE OF WORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED, TO THE FOLLOWING: - MANAGE THE SMART TEAM THROUGH PHASES B THROUGH E OF THE MMS MISSION, - DEFINING SCIENCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - ASSIST THE MMS PROJECT AND HQ SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE HELIOPHYSICS DIVISION IN THE PREPARATION OF LEVEL 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MMS MISSION - FLOW-DOWN OF TOP-LEVEL MISSION REQUIREMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE INSTRUMENT SUITE - DESIGN, FABRICATION, INTEGRATION, CALIBRATION, TESTING AND DELIVERY OF FOUR FULLY QUALIFIED, FLIGHT INSTRUMENT SUITES TO OBSERVATORY INTEGRATION AND TEST (I&T) PLUS SPARES - DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND TESTING OF THE SOC - SUPPORT OBSERVATORY-LEVEL I&T ACTIVITIES - PROVIDE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING AND I&T SUPPORT OF THE INSTRUMENT SUITES AFTER DELIVERY TO NASA - RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ON-ORBIT OPERATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE INSTRUMENT SUITES - RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE SOC POST-LAUNCH - ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING SUBCONTRACTS WITH INSTRUMENT SUITE TEAM MEMBERS - ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE REQUIRED INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR) AND EXPORT CONTROL DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY FOR WORKING WITH ITS INTERNATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EPO PROGRAM FOR THE MMS MISSION | Southwest Research Institute | 2026-11-15 | $391.93M |
| 80GSFC25CA022 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, AND FACILITIES NECESSARY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE TRANSPORTABLE LASER RANGING STATION (TLRS) AT CHARACATO OBSERVATORY IN AREQUIPA, PERU | Universidad Nacional De San Agustin | 2026-11-24 | $1.21M |
| 80GSFC21CA022 THIS PROCUREMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT FOR THE AERONET PROJECT FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE SUN PHOTOMETERS, AND PARTS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR, UPKEEP, AND UPGRADE OF THE SUN PHOTOMETERS. | Cimel Electronique | 2026-11-27 | $9.90M |
| 80GSFC26F0008 THIS CONTRACT PROCURES ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY AND DELIVERY) FOR NASA'S GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) MAIN CAMPUS IN GREENBELT, MD AND RESPECTIVE AREAS 100, 200, 300, AND 400. | Potomac Electric Power Co | 2026-11-30 | $20.94M |
Open notices
- Ground Systems and Mission Operations-4 (GSMO-4) · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-26 · No Set aside used
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