Federal contract award
80ARC025FA063
DEMONSTRATE TWO STATION-SEEKING STRATOSPHERIC BALLOONS FOR MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS, LAUNCHING IN MID-JULY 2026 OVER THE GULF OF AMERICA FOR UP TO 30 DAYS AT ALTITUDES AROUND 18.3 KM.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER |
| NAICS | 481212 — Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation |
| PSC | V126 — Space Transportation and Launch Services |
| Parent award / vehicle | 80AFRC24DA006 |
| Set-aside | Not reported |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $1.0M |
| Current contract value | $1.0M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $1.0M |
| Start date | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Current end date | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Potential end date | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Latest award activity | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 2 of 2 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | P00001 | $0 | BILATERAL NO-COST MOD UNDER FAR 52.243-7. EXTENDS POP THROUGH 12/31/2026 EXPANDS OPERATIONAL AREA TO INCLUDE CARIBBEAN INCORPORATES REVISED MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT, MILESTONE SCHEDULE, AND CDRL DATED 04/15/2026. TOTAL FFP UNCHANGED AT $1M. |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 0 | $1.0M | DEMONSTRATE TWO STATION-SEEKING STRATOSPHERIC BALLOONS FOR MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS, LAUNCHING IN MID-JULY 2026 OVER THE GULF OF AMERICA FOR UP TO 30 DAYS AT ALTITUDES AROUND 18.3 KM. |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
65/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 65/100. Available recorded signals: 60 points.
- Contract end 2026-12-31 (67 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 2 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +10 points
- 2 recorded award transactions
- +5 points
- Latest award action: 2026-04-21
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +5 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- Confirm the ordering vehicle and your eligibility or a qualified teaming route.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.