Federal contract award
80ARC025FA064
TEST COMBINED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF COMMERCIAL OF THE SHELF RF AND EO/IR SENSORS FOR COLLECTING USEFUL DATA PRODUCTS FROM STATION SEEKING STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON PLATFORMS.
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 | 80AFRC24DA003 |
| Set-aside | Not reported |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $6.4M |
| Current contract value | $6.4M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $6.4M |
| Start date | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Current end date | Dec 1, 2026 |
| Potential end date | Dec 1, 2026 |
| Latest award activity | May 7, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 2 of 2 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | P00001 | $0 | TEST COMBINED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF COMMERCIAL OF THE SHELF RF AND EO/IR SENSORS FOR COLLECTING USEFUL DATA PRODUCTS FROM STATION SEEKING STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON PLATFORMS. |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 0 | $6.4M | TEST COMBINED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF COMMERCIAL OF THE SHELF RF AND EO/IR SENSORS FOR COLLECTING USEFUL DATA PRODUCTS FROM STATION SEEKING STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON PLATFORMS. |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 18, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027
Modeled likelihood: 75%. These are AcornBids estimates, not confirmed solicitation dates.
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"office": "NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER",
"vehicle": "80AFRC24DA003",
"incumbent": "AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, LLC",
"known_forecast": false,
"option_end_date": "2026-12-01",
"contract_end_date": "2026-12-01",
"latest_action_date": "2026-05-07",
"modification_count": 2,
"previous_solicitation": "80ARC025T0001",
"historical_award_count": 2,
"historical_cadence_days": 0
}Research next steps
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